diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
index b27eb6c5..c562cb40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.Telephony
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.appLaunched
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.checkAppSideloading
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.FAQItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.BuildConfig
@@ -60,12 +58,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 startActivityForResult(intent, MAKE_DEFAULT_APP_REQUEST)
             }
         }
-
-        conversations_fab.setOnClickListener {
-            Intent(this, NewMessageActivity::class.java).apply {
-                startActivity(this)
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -75,6 +67,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
 
         updateTextColors(main_coordinator)
+        no_conversations_placeholder_2.setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
+        no_conversations_placeholder_2.underlineText()
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
@@ -142,6 +136,10 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             val conversations = getConversations()
             runOnUiThread {
+                conversations_list.beVisibleIf(conversations.isNotEmpty())
+                no_conversations_placeholder.beVisibleIf(conversations.isEmpty())
+                no_conversations_placeholder_2.beVisibleIf(conversations.isEmpty())
+
                 ConversationsAdapter(this, conversations, conversations_list, conversations_fastscroller) {
                     Intent(this, ThreadActivity::class.java).apply {
                         putExtra(THREAD_ID, (it as Conversation).id)
@@ -153,6 +151,21 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+
+        no_conversations_placeholder_2.setOnClickListener {
+            launchNewConversation()
+        }
+
+        conversations_fab.setOnClickListener {
+            launchNewConversation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun launchNewConversation() {
+        Intent(this, NewMessageActivity::class.java).apply {
+            startActivity(this)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun launchSettings() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ConversationsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ConversationsAdapter.kt
index 24846683..ceec0b63 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ConversationsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ConversationsAdapter.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ class ConversationsAdapter(
                 finishActMode()
             } else {
                 removeSelectedItems(positions)
+                if (conversations.isEmpty()) {
+                    refreshMessages()
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 6b3c8d12..aaa99efc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,34 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/no_conversations_placeholder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/bigger_margin"
+            android:alpha="0.8"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/no_conversations_found"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:textStyle="italic"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/no_conversations_placeholder_2"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/no_conversations_placeholder"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/start_conversation"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
         <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
             android:id="@+id/conversations_list"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"