diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/LaunchEmulator.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/LaunchEmulator.tsx
index ffbcefbfb..93bf6d333 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/LaunchEmulator.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/LaunchEmulator.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {Layout, renderReactRoot, withTrackingScope} from 'flipper-plugin';
 import {Provider} from 'react-redux';
 import {IOSDeviceParams} from 'flipper-common';
 import {getRenderHostInstance} from '../../RenderHost';
+import SettingsSheet from '../../chrome/SettingsSheet';
 
 const COLD_BOOT = 'cold-boot';
 
@@ -36,12 +37,47 @@ function LaunchEmulatorContainer({onClose}: {onClose: () => void}) {
   return <LaunchEmulatorDialog onClose={onClose} />;
 }
 
+function NoSDKsEnabledAlert({onClose}: {onClose: () => void}) {
+  const [showSettings, setShowSettings] = useState(false);
+  const footer = (
+    <>
+      <Button onClick={onClose}>Close</Button>
+      <Button type="primary" onClick={() => setShowSettings(true)}>
+        Open Settings
+      </Button>
+    </>
+  );
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Modal
+        visible
+        centered
+        onCancel={onClose}
+        title="No Mobile SDKs Enabled"
+        footer={footer}>
+        <Layout.Container gap>
+          <Alert message="You currently have neither Android nor iOS Development support enabled. To use emulators or simulators, you need to enable at least one in the settings." />
+        </Layout.Container>
+      </Modal>
+      {showSettings && (
+        <SettingsSheet
+          platform={
+            getRenderHostInstance().serverConfig.environmentInfo.os.platform
+          }
+          onHide={() => setShowSettings(false)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
 export const LaunchEmulatorDialog = withTrackingScope(
   function LaunchEmulatorDialog({onClose}: {onClose: () => void}) {
     const iosEnabled = useStore((state) => state.settingsState.enableIOS);
     const androidEnabled = useStore(
       (state) => state.settingsState.enableAndroid,
     );
+
     const [iosEmulators, setIosEmulators] = useState<IOSDeviceParams[]>([]);
     const [androidEmulators, setAndroidEmulators] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
@@ -79,6 +115,10 @@ export const LaunchEmulatorDialog = withTrackingScope(
         });
     }, [androidEnabled]);
 
+    if (!iosEnabled && !androidEnabled) {
+      return <NoSDKsEnabledAlert onClose={onClose} />;
+    }
+
     const items = [
       ...(androidEmulators.length > 0
         ? [<AndroidOutlined key="android logo" />]
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/__tests__/LaunchEmulator.spec.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/__tests__/LaunchEmulator.spec.tsx
index 8aa5d77c3..9ac1f833f 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/__tests__/LaunchEmulator.spec.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/appinspect/__tests__/LaunchEmulator.spec.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,16 @@ import {createRootReducer} from '../../../reducers';
 import {sleep} from 'flipper-plugin';
 import {getRenderHostInstance} from '../../../RenderHost';
 
-test('Can render and launch android apps - empty', async () => {
+test('Can render and launch android apps - no emulators', async () => {
   const store = createStore(createRootReducer());
+  store.dispatch({
+    type: 'UPDATE_SETTINGS',
+    payload: {
+      ...store.getState().settingsState,
+      enableAndroid: true,
+      enableIOS: true,
+    },
+  });
 
   const responses: any = {
     'ios-get-simulators': [],
@@ -44,6 +52,43 @@ test('Can render and launch android apps - empty', async () => {
   `);
 });
 
+test('Can render and launch android apps - no SDKs', async () => {
+  const store = createStore(createRootReducer());
+  store.dispatch({
+    type: 'UPDATE_SETTINGS',
+    payload: {
+      ...store.getState().settingsState,
+      enableAndroid: false,
+      enableIOS: false,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const responses: any = {
+    'ios-get-simulators': [],
+    'android-get-emulators': [],
+  };
+  getRenderHostInstance().flipperServer.exec = async function (cmd: any) {
+    return responses[cmd];
+  } as any;
+  const onClose = jest.fn();
+
+  const renderer = render(
+    <Provider store={store}>
+      <LaunchEmulatorDialog onClose={onClose} />
+    </Provider>,
+  );
+
+  expect(await renderer.findByText(/No Mobile SDKs Enabled/))
+    .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    <div
+      class="ant-modal-title"
+      id="rcDialogTitle1"
+    >
+      No Mobile SDKs Enabled
+    </div>
+  `);
+});
+
 test('Can render and launch android apps', async () => {
   const store = createStore(createRootReducer());