diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
index 34bd91ba..d11b9a0f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/css/plexpy.css
@@ -1009,6 +1009,9 @@ a .dashboard-activity-metadata-user-thumb:hover {
     font-weight: bold;
     color: #e9a049;
 }
+#dashboard-no-recently-added {
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
 .dashboard-recent-media-row {
     width: 100%;
     margin: 0 auto;
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/recently_added.html b/data/interfaces/default/recently_added.html
index a0ef82d7..88b2b06f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/recently_added.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/recently_added.html
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
 </%doc>
 
 % if data != None:
+% if data:
 <div class="dashboard-recent-media-row">
     <div id="recently-added-row-scroller" style="left: 0;">
         <ul class="dashboard-recent-media list-unstyled">
@@ -177,5 +178,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
     </div>
 </div>
 % else:
+<div id="dashboard-no-recently-added" class="text-muted">No recently added items.</div>
+% endif
+% else:
 <div class="text-muted">There was an error communicating with your Plex Server.</div><br>
 % endif
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