diff --git a/internal/view/svc.go b/internal/view/svc.go
index dfe31c17..aa03c138 100644
--- a/internal/view/svc.go
+++ b/internal/view/svc.go
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ func (s *Service) showPods(a *App, _ ui.Tabular, gvr, path string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if svc.Spec.Type == v1.ServiceTypeExternalName {
+		a.Flash().Warnf("No pod view available. Service %s is an external service.", path)
+		return
+	}
 	showPodsWithLabels(a, path, svc.Spec.Selector)
 }