diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index eb74f2e68f..2f4df035dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
                         ibTools.setTooltipText(ibTools.getContentDescription());
                     ibTools.setVisibility(outbox ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
-                    vwEmpty.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    vwEmpty.setVisibility(outbox ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
 
                     ibTrashBottom.setVisibility(button_extra && button_trash && trash ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                     ibArchiveBottom.setVisibility(button_extra && button_archive && archive ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);