diff --git a/.changeset/tall-taxis-flow.md b/.changeset/tall-taxis-flow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5596c8c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tall-taxis-flow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Add `empty-state:techdocs/entity-content` extension to allow overriding the empty state for the entity page techdocs tab.
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
index 6a22a9fce9..dfe5dc2cc2 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ const _default: FrontendPlugin<
       inputs: {};
     }>;
     'entity-content:techdocs': ExtensionDefinition<{
-      kind: 'entity-content';
-      namespace: undefined;
-      name: undefined;
       config: {
         path: string | undefined;
         title: string | undefined;
@@ -210,7 +207,45 @@ const _default: FrontendPlugin<
               optional: true;
             }
           >;
-      inputs: {};
+      inputs: {
+        emptyState: ExtensionInput<
+          ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+            React_2.JSX.Element,
+            'core.reactElement',
+            {}
+          >,
+          {
+            singleton: true;
+            optional: true;
+          }
+        >;
+      };
+      kind: 'entity-content';
+      namespace: undefined;
+      name: undefined;
+    }>;
+    'empty-state:techdocs/entity-content': ExtensionDefinition<{
+      config: {};
+      configInput: {};
+      output: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+        React_2.JSX.Element,
+        'core.reactElement',
+        {
+          optional: true;
+        }
+      >;
+      inputs: {
+        [x: string]: ExtensionInput<
+          AnyExtensionDataRef,
+          {
+            optional: boolean;
+            singleton: boolean;
+          }
+        >;
+      };
+      kind: 'empty-state';
+      namespace: undefined;
+      name: 'entity-content';
     }>;
   }
 >;
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
index 781d8db422..c58a946287 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export type DocsTableRow = {
 // @public
 export const EmbeddedDocsRouter: (
   props: PropsWithChildren<{}>,
-) => React_2.JSX.Element | null;
+) => React_2.JSX.Element;
 
 // @public
 export const EntityListDocsGrid: (
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export type EntityListDocsTableProps = {
 // @public
 export const EntityTechdocsContent: (props: {
   children?: ReactNode;
-}) => JSX_2.Element | null;
+}) => JSX_2.Element;
 
 // @public
 export const isTechDocsAvailable: (entity: Entity) => boolean;
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/Router.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/Router.tsx
index 87a53156d6..352c9f5b73 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/Router.tsx
@@ -56,13 +56,10 @@ export const Router = () => {
   );
 };
 
-/**
- * Responsible for registering route to view docs on Entity page
- *
- * @public
- */
-export const EmbeddedDocsRouter = (props: PropsWithChildren<{}>) => {
-  const { children } = props;
+export const EmbeddedDocsRouter = (
+  props: PropsWithChildren<{ emptyState?: React.ReactElement }>,
+) => {
+  const { children, emptyState } = props;
   const { entity } = useEntity();
 
   // Using objects instead of <Route> elements, otherwise "outlet" will be null on sub-pages and add-ons won't render
@@ -84,8 +81,23 @@ export const EmbeddedDocsRouter = (props: PropsWithChildren<{}>) => {
     entity.metadata.annotations?.[TECHDOCS_EXTERNAL_ANNOTATION];
 
   if (!projectId) {
-    return <MissingAnnotationEmptyState annotation={[TECHDOCS_ANNOTATION]} />;
+    return (
+      emptyState ?? (
+        <MissingAnnotationEmptyState annotation={[TECHDOCS_ANNOTATION]} />
+      )
+    );
   }
 
   return element;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Responsible for registering route to view docs on Entity page
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const LegacyEmbeddedDocsRouter = (props: PropsWithChildren<{}>) => {
+  // Wrap the Router to avoid exposing the emptyState prop in the non-alpha
+  // public API and make it easier for us to change later.
+  return <EmbeddedDocsRouter children={props.children} />;
+};
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/alpha.tsx
index b0d0d3d467..2299b56be9 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/alpha.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ import {
   ApiBlueprint,
   PageBlueprint,
   NavItemBlueprint,
+  createExtensionInput,
+  coreExtensionData,
+  createExtension,
 } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { SearchResultListItemBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 import {
   configApiRef,
   createApiFactory,
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ import {
   convertLegacyRouteRef,
   convertLegacyRouteRefs,
 } from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
+import { EntityContentBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
+import { SearchResultListItemBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 import {
   techdocsApiRef,
   techdocsStorageApiRef,
@@ -44,7 +48,6 @@ import {
   rootDocsRouteRef,
   rootRouteRef,
 } from './routes';
-import { EntityContentBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
 
 /** @alpha */
 const techDocsStorageApi = ApiBlueprint.make({
@@ -152,13 +155,40 @@ const techDocsReaderPage = PageBlueprint.make({
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-const techDocsEntityContent = EntityContentBlueprint.make({
-  params: {
-    defaultPath: 'docs',
-    defaultTitle: 'TechDocs',
-    loader: () =>
-      import('./Router').then(m => compatWrapper(<m.EmbeddedDocsRouter />)),
+const techDocsEntityContent = EntityContentBlueprint.makeWithOverrides({
+  inputs: {
+    emptyState: createExtensionInput([coreExtensionData.reactElement], {
+      singleton: true,
+      optional: true,
+    }),
   },
+  factory(originalFactory, context) {
+    return originalFactory(
+      {
+        defaultPath: 'docs',
+        defaultTitle: 'TechDocs',
+        loader: () =>
+          import('./Router').then(({ EmbeddedDocsRouter }) =>
+            compatWrapper(
+              <EmbeddedDocsRouter
+                emptyState={context.inputs.emptyState?.get(
+                  coreExtensionData.reactElement,
+                )}
+              />,
+            ),
+          ),
+      },
+      context,
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+const techDocsEntityContentEmptyState = createExtension({
+  kind: 'empty-state',
+  name: 'entity-content',
+  attachTo: { id: 'entity-content:techdocs', input: 'emptyState' },
+  output: [coreExtensionData.reactElement.optional()],
+  factory: () => [],
 });
 
 /** @alpha */
@@ -180,6 +210,7 @@ export default createFrontendPlugin({
     techDocsPage,
     techDocsReaderPage,
     techDocsEntityContent,
+    techDocsEntityContentEmptyState,
     techDocsSearchResultListItemExtension,
   ],
   routes: convertLegacyRouteRefs({
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
index c759d43fe9..522bcd0c99 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ export {
   techdocsPlugin as plugin,
   techdocsPlugin,
 } from './plugin';
-export * from './Router';
+export {
+  isTechDocsAvailable,
+  LegacyEmbeddedDocsRouter as EmbeddedDocsRouter,
+  Router,
+} from './Router';
 
 export type { TechDocsSearchResultListItemProps } from './search/components/TechDocsSearchResultListItem';
 
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
index efa6bdfc1f..91b4214336 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const TechdocsPage = techdocsPlugin.provide(
 export const EntityTechdocsContent = techdocsPlugin.provide(
   createRoutableExtension({
     name: 'EntityTechdocsContent',
-    component: () => import('./Router').then(m => m.EmbeddedDocsRouter),
+    component: () => import('./Router').then(m => m.LegacyEmbeddedDocsRouter),
     mountPoint: rootCatalogDocsRouteRef,
   }),
 );