diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activities/ActivitiesActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activities/ActivitiesActivity.java
index 4c36bce115b8..42293e87492b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activities/ActivitiesActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activities/ActivitiesActivity.java
@@ -248,12 +248,8 @@ public void showActivities(List<Object> activities, OwnCloudClient client, int l
 
         // Hide the recyclerView if list is empty
         if (adapter.isEmpty()) {
+            showEmptyContent(noResultsHeadline, noResultsMessage);
             recyclerView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-
-            emptyContentMessage.setText(noResultsMessage);
-            emptyContentHeadline.setText(noResultsHeadline);
-            emptyContentMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            emptyContentHeadline.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
             emptyContentMessage.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
             emptyContentHeadline.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -308,6 +304,9 @@ public void showEmptyContent(String headline, String message) {
 
             emptyContentProgressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             emptyContentIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            emptyContentHeadline.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            emptyContentMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
         }
     }