diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ligi/passandroid/ui/PassListActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/ligi/passandroid/ui/PassListActivity.java
index 9dc2aa87..14b052c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ligi/passandroid/ui/PassListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ligi/passandroid/ui/PassListActivity.java
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
-
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+import butterknife.InjectView;
+import butterknife.OnClick;
 import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.MaterialDialog;
 import com.androidquery.service.MarketService;
 import com.melnykov.fab.FloatingActionButton;
 import com.squareup.otto.Subscribe;
-
+import fr.nicolaspomepuy.discreetapprate.AppRate;
+import fr.nicolaspomepuy.discreetapprate.RetryPolicy;
+import org.ligi.axt.AXT;
 import org.ligi.passandroid.App;
 import org.ligi.passandroid.R;
 import org.ligi.passandroid.Tracker;
@@ -30,12 +35,6 @@ import org.ligi.passandroid.model.PassStore;
 import org.ligi.tracedroid.TraceDroid;
 import org.ligi.tracedroid.sending.TraceDroidEmailSender;
 
-import butterknife.ButterKnife;
-import butterknife.InjectView;
-import butterknife.OnClick;
-import fr.nicolaspomepuy.discreetapprate.AppRate;
-import fr.nicolaspomepuy.discreetapprate.RetryPolicy;
-
 public class PassListActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 
     private PassAdapter passAdapter;
@@ -51,14 +50,16 @@ public class PassListActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     @InjectView(R.id.fab)
     FloatingActionButton fab;
 
+    @InjectView(R.id.emptyView)
+    TextView emptyView;
+
     @OnClick(R.id.fab)
     void onFABClick() {
-        new MaterialDialog.Builder(this)
-                .title(getString(R.string.fab_add_dialog_title))
-                .items(R.array.items)
-                .itemsCallback( new FABCallback(this))
-                .negativeText(android.R.string.cancel)
-                .show();
+        new MaterialDialog.Builder(this).title(getString(R.string.fab_add_dialog_title))
+                                        .items(R.array.items)
+                                        .itemsCallback(new FABCallback(this))
+                                        .negativeText(android.R.string.cancel)
+                                        .show();
     }
 
     private NavigationFragment navigationFragment;
@@ -89,7 +90,10 @@ public class PassListActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                 passStore.refreshPassesList();
                 passStore.sort(App.getSettings().getSortOrder());
 
+                AXT.at(emptyView).setVisibility(passStore.passCount() == 0);
+
                 passAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+
             }
         });
 
@@ -116,10 +120,7 @@ public class PassListActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
             final MarketService ms = new MarketService(this);
             ms.level(MarketService.MINOR).checkVersion();
 
-            AppRate.with(this)
-                    .retryPolicy(RetryPolicy.EXPONENTIAL)
-                    .initialLaunchCount(5)
-                    .checkAndShow();
+            AppRate.with(this).retryPolicy(RetryPolicy.EXPONENTIAL).initialLaunchCount(5).checkAndShow();
         }
 
         drawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawer, R.string.drawer_open, R.string.drawer_close) {
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/pass_list.xml b/src/main/res/layout/pass_list.xml
index f5a65bfe..42702c84 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/pass_list.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/pass_list.xml
@@ -1,41 +1,51 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+                                        android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
+                                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                                        android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
 
     <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        xmlns:fab="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+                 xmlns:fab="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                 android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
         <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-            android:id="@+id/content_list"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
-            android:divider="@null"
-            android:listSelector="@android:color/transparent" />
+                android:id="@+id/content_list"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
+                android:divider="@null"
+                android:listSelector="@android:color/transparent"/>
+
+        <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:text="@string/empty_text_view"
+                android:singleLine="false"
+                android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
+                android:gravity="center"
+                android:id="@+id/emptyView"
+                />
 
         <com.melnykov.fab.FloatingActionButton
-            android:id="@+id/fab"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
-            android:layout_margin="16dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_add_white_24dp"
-            fab:fab_colorNormal="@color/accent"
-            fab:fab_colorPressed="@color/icon_green"
-            fab:fab_colorRipple="@color/icon_green" />
+                android:id="@+id/fab"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
+                android:layout_margin="16dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_add_white_24dp"
+                fab:fab_colorNormal="@color/accent"
+                fab:fab_colorPressed="@color/icon_green"
+                fab:fab_colorRipple="@color/icon_green"/>
     </FrameLayout>
 
 
     <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
-        android:layout_width="240dp"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="start"
-        android:background="@android:color/white" />
+            android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
+            android:layout_width="240dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="start"
+            android:background="@android:color/white"/>
 
 </android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
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diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7ddd91e0..7536e35b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -93,4 +93,10 @@ WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWIS
     <string name="fab_choice_scan_pkpass_files">Scan for pkpass files</string>
     <string name="fab_choice_add_demo_pass">Add Demo-Pass</string>
     <string name="fab_choice_create_pass">Create Pass (experimental)</string>
+    <string name="empty_text_view"><big><b>No pass yet</b></big>
+    \n\n\n You can search your phone for passes
+    \n\n or create your own
+    \n\n or try a demo pass
+    \n\n just press + down below
+    </string>
 </resources>
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