diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/fragment_recyclerview.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/fragment_recyclerview.xml
index 6c5da0794..7724f7c66 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/fragment_recyclerview.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/fragment_recyclerview.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:id="@+id/empty_view"
-        style="@style/EmptyView"/>
+        style="@style/EmptyView"
+        android:visibility="gone"/>
 
 </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>