diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/commonfilesearch/CommonAttributePanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/commonfilesearch/CommonAttributePanel.java
index 8635694b88..b48cca309a 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/commonfilesearch/CommonAttributePanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/commonfilesearch/CommonAttributePanel.java
@@ -87,11 +87,15 @@ public final class CommonAttributePanel extends javax.swing.JDialog {
         this.errorText.setVisible(false);
         this.setupDataSources();
 
-        if (CommonAttributePanel.isEamDbAvailable()) {
+        if (CommonAttributePanel.isEamDbAvailableForIntercaseSearch()) {
             this.setupCases();
-            this.enablePercentageOptions();
         } else {
             this.disableIntercaseSearch();
+        }
+        
+        if(CommonAttributePanel.isEamDbAvailableForPercentageFrequencyCalculations()){
+            this.enablePercentageOptions();
+        } else {
             this.disablePercentageOptions();
         }
 
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ public final class CommonAttributePanel extends javax.swing.JDialog {
         });
     }
 
-    private static boolean isEamDbAvailable() {
+    private static boolean isEamDbAvailableForIntercaseSearch() {
         try {
             return EamDb.isEnabled()
                     && EamDb.getInstance() != null
@@ -138,6 +142,17 @@ public final class CommonAttributePanel extends javax.swing.JDialog {
         }
         return false;
     }
+    
+    private static boolean isEamDbAvailableForPercentageFrequencyCalculations(){
+                try {
+            return EamDb.isEnabled()
+                    && EamDb.getInstance() != null
+                    && EamDb.getInstance().getCases().size() > 0;
+        } catch (EamDbException ex) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception while  checking for EamDB enabled.", ex);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
     private void disableIntercaseSearch() {
         this.intraCaseRadio.setSelected(true);