diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
index 7725622..8af67e3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
+import android.widget.TextView
 import android.widget.Toast
 
 import com.anupcowkur.reservoir.Reservoir
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener {
     private var maybeSourceFilter: Sources? = null
     private var maybeSearchFilter: String? = null
 
+    private lateinit var emptyText: TextView
     private lateinit var mRecyclerView: RecyclerView
     private lateinit var mBottomBar: BottomBar
     private lateinit var mCoordinatorLayout: CoordinatorLayout
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener {
         mSwipeRefreshLayout = findViewById(R.id.swipeRefreshLayout)
         mRecyclerView = findViewById(R.id.my_recycler_view)
 
+        emptyText = findViewById(R.id.emptyText)
+
         reloadLayoutManager()
 
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setColorSchemeResources(
@@ -518,7 +522,13 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener {
             }
             if (didUpdate)
                 handleListResult()
-            if (items.isEmpty()) Toast.makeText(this@HomeActivity, R.string.nothing_here, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            if (items.isEmpty()) {
+                emptyText.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                mRecyclerView.visibility = View.GONE
+            } else {
+                emptyText.visibility = View.GONE
+                mRecyclerView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            }
             mSwipeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = false
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_home.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_home.xml
index 8b0dcc0..8cb7791 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_home.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/activity_home.xml
@@ -90,13 +90,32 @@
                         android:layout_width="match_parent"
                         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-                        <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-                            android:id="@+id/my_recycler_view"
+                        <LinearLayout
                             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            android:background="@color/background_grey"
-                            android:scrollbars="vertical"
-                            app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
+                            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+                            <TextView
+                                android:id="@+id/emptyText"
+                                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:gravity="fill"
+                                android:paddingTop="100dp"
+                                android:text="@string/nothing_here"
+                                android:textAlignment="center"
+                                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Headline"
+                                android:textColor="@color/about_libraries_card_dark"
+                                android:visibility="gone" />
+                            <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+                                android:id="@+id/my_recycler_view"
+                                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:background="@color/background_grey"
+                                android:scrollbars="vertical"
+                                app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
+                        </LinearLayout>
+
+
                     </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
 
                 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index 89677b4..fd15d97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -70,14 +70,32 @@
                         android:layout_width="match_parent"
                         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-                        <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-                            android:id="@+id/my_recycler_view"
+                        <LinearLayout
                             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            android:background="@color/background_grey"
-                            android:clipToPadding="false"
-                            android:scrollbars="vertical"
-                            app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
+                            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+                            <TextView
+                                android:id="@+id/emptyText"
+                                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:gravity="fill"
+                                android:paddingTop="100dp"
+                                android:text="@string/nothing_here"
+                                android:textAlignment="center"
+                                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Headline"
+                                android:textColor="@color/about_libraries_card_dark"
+                                android:visibility="gone" />
+                            <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+                                android:id="@+id/my_recycler_view"
+                                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:background="@color/background_grey"
+                                android:clipToPadding="false"
+                                android:scrollbars="vertical"
+                                app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
+                        </LinearLayout>
+
                     </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
 
                 </FrameLayout>