diff --git a/web/scripts/test-booking-flow.mjs b/web/scripts/test-booking-flow.mjs
index 12af37c..0a9c5de 100644
--- a/web/scripts/test-booking-flow.mjs
+++ b/web/scripts/test-booking-flow.mjs
@@ -132,9 +132,21 @@ try {
   assert.equal(container.querySelector('.doctor-picker__trigger .doctor-picker__name').textContent, 'Выберите врача', 'Changing date clears the selected doctor and window');
   assert.deepEqual(await availableDoctorIDs(), []);
   assert.match(text(), /На эту дату свободных окон нет/);
+  assert.equal(container.querySelector('.lead-modal__availability--warning'), null, 'An empty selected date keeps its informational style');
   await act(async () => Simulate.change(container.querySelector('input[type="date"]'), { target: { value: '' } }));
   assert.deepEqual(await availableDoctorIDs(), ['1','2','3'], 'Clearing date restores the doctor-first flow');
 
+  const originalDoctorLoader = api.doctors;
+  for (const fail of [false, true]) {
+    await act(async () => root.render(null));
+    api.doctors = async () => {
+      if (fail) throw new Error('Fictional catalog outage');
+      return { data: [] };
+    };
+    await render();
+    assert.match(container.querySelector('.lead-modal__availability--warning').textContent, /Список врачей сейчас недоступен/, 'An empty or failed doctor catalog has the prominent red warning style');
+  }
+  api.doctors = originalDoctorLoader;
   await act(async () => root.render(null));
   await render({ form: 'callback' });
   assert.ok(container.querySelector('input[type="tel"]'));
diff --git a/web/src/components/LeadModal.jsx b/web/src/components/LeadModal.jsx
index 23df94a..c9b2079 100644
--- a/web/src/components/LeadModal.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/LeadModal.jsx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export default function LeadModal({ form = 'appointment', doctor, slot, service,
         )}
 
         {form === 'appointment' && !selectedDoctor ? (
-          <p className="lead-modal__availability" role="status">
+          <p className={`lead-modal__availability${doctorsLoaded && !date && doctorOptions.length === 0 ? ' lead-modal__availability--warning' : ''}`} role="status">
             {date && availability.error
               ? 'Не удалось проверить расписание. Попробуйте выбрать дату ещё раз.'
               : date && !availability.loading && doctorsLoaded && doctorOptions.length === 0