diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/PlaylistsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/PlaylistsAdapter.kt
index 462645cc2..63fd37428 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/PlaylistsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/PlaylistsAdapter.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
-import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.github.libretube.MainActivity
@@ -18,10 +17,10 @@ import com.github.libretube.obj.Playlists
 import com.github.libretube.util.RetrofitInstance
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso
-import java.io.IOException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import retrofit2.HttpException
+import java.io.IOException
 
 class PlaylistsAdapter(
     private val playlists: MutableList<Playlists>,
@@ -48,7 +47,10 @@ class PlaylistsAdapter(
         val thumbnailImage = holder.v.findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.playlist_thumbnail)
         Picasso.get().load(playlist.thumbnail).into(thumbnailImage)
         // set imageview drawable as empty playlist if imageview empty
-        // if (thumbnailImage.drawable == null) thumbnailImage.setImageResource(R.mipmap.empty_playlist)
+        if (thumbnailImage.drawable == null) {
+            thumbnailImage.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_empty_playlist)
+            thumbnailImage.setBackgroundColor(R.attr.colorSurface)
+        }
         holder.v.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.playlist_title).text = playlist.name
         holder.v.findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.delete_playlist).setOnClickListener {
             val builder = MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(holder.v.context)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_empty_playlist.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_empty_playlist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..819452cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_empty_playlist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="143dp"
+    android:height="144dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="143"
+    android:viewportHeight="144"
+    android:tint="?android:attr/colorControlNormal" >
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M35.74,87.66L35.74,41.39c0,-1.44 0.54,-2.7 1.61,-3.78 1.07,-1.08 2.32,-1.62 3.75,-1.62h45.95v5.4L41.11,41.39L41.11,87.66ZM46.47,98.47L46.47,52.2c0,-1.44 0.54,-2.7 1.61,-3.78 1.07,-1.08 2.32,-1.62 3.75,-1.62h45.95v5.4L51.83,52.2L51.83,98.47ZM101.89,108.01L62.56,108.01c-1.43,0 -2.68,-0.54 -3.75,-1.62 -1.07,-1.08 -1.61,-2.34 -1.61,-3.78L57.2,63c0,-1.44 0.54,-2.7 1.61,-3.78 1.07,-1.08 2.32,-1.62 3.75,-1.62h39.33c1.43,0 2.68,0.54 3.75,1.62 1.07,1.08 1.61,2.34 1.61,3.78v39.61c0,1.44 -0.54,2.7 -1.61,3.78 -1.07,1.08 -2.32,1.62 -3.75,1.62zM101.89,102.61L101.89,63L62.56,63L62.56,102.61ZM62.56,63v39.61z"
+      android:strokeWidth="1"
+      android:fillColor="#120807"/>
+</vector>