diff --git a/lib/specifications/types/Application.js b/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
index 9506c74b9..5ca83a099 100644
--- a/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
+++ b/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ class Application extends ComponentProject {
 					// 	relevant for the rather "uncommon" App Variants)
 					throw new Error(
 						`Could not find required manifest.json for project ` +
-						`${this.getName()}: ${manifestJsonError.message}`);
+						`${this.getName()}: ${manifestJsonError.message}\n\n` +
+						`If you are about to start a new project, please refer to:\n` +
+						`https://sap.github.io/ui5-tooling/v3/pages/GettingStarted/#starting-a-new-project`, {
+							cause: manifestJsonError
+						});
 				}
 				throw appDescVarError;
 			}
diff --git a/test/lib/specifications/types/Application.js b/test/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
index 38699c4a3..5949d5229 100644
--- a/test/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
+++ b/test/lib/specifications/types/Application.js
@@ -526,7 +526,10 @@ test("_getNamespace: Correct error message if fallback to manifest.appdescr_vari
 	const error = await t.throwsAsync(project._getNamespace());
 	t.deepEqual(error.message,
 		"Could not find required manifest.json for project application.a: " +
-		"No such stable or directory: manifest.json",
+		"No such stable or directory: manifest.json" +
+		"\n\n" +
+		"If you are about to start a new project, please refer to:\n" +
+		"https://sap.github.io/ui5-tooling/v3/pages/GettingStarted/#starting-a-new-project",
 		"Rejected with correct error message");
 
 	t.is(_getManifestStub.callCount, 2, "_getManifest called exactly twice");