diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/DownloadsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/DownloadsFragment.kt
index cfc17f7a6..c28aa06a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/DownloadsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/DownloadsFragment.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class DownloadsFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
         val files = DownloadHelper.getDownloadedFiles(requireContext())
 
+        if (files.isEmpty()) return
+
+        binding.downloadsEmpty.visibility = View.GONE
+        binding.downloads.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+
         binding.downloads.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context)
         binding.downloads.adapter = DownloadsAdapter(files)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_downloads.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_downloads.xml
index 676f095ff..cb921bf70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_downloads.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_downloads.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground">
 
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/downloads_empty"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="100dp"
+            android:layout_height="100dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_download" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:text="@string/emptyList"
+            android:textSize="20sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/downloads"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
 
-</LinearLayout>
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+</FrameLayout>
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