diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/FavoritesActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/FavoritesActivity.kt
index 49cfe071..51504384 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/FavoritesActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/FavoritesActivity.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.activities
 
+import android.graphics.Paint
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getAdjustedPrimaryColor
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.interfaces.RefreshRecyclerViewListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.adapters.ManageFavoritesAdapter
@@ -24,9 +26,16 @@ class FavoritesActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         manage_favorites_placeholder.beVisibleIf(favorites.isEmpty())
         manage_favorites_placeholder.setTextColor(config.textColor)
 
-        ManageFavoritesAdapter(this, favorites, this, manage_favorites_list) {
+        manage_favorites_placeholder_2.apply {
+            paintFlags = paintFlags or Paint.UNDERLINE_TEXT_FLAG
+            beVisibleIf(favorites.isEmpty())
+            setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
+            setOnClickListener {
+                addFavorite()
+            }
+        }
 
-        }.apply {
+        ManageFavoritesAdapter(this, favorites, this, manage_favorites_list) { }.apply {
             setupDragListener(true)
             manage_favorites_list.adapter = this
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_favorites.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_favorites.xml
index 3e58fc9e..b7269764 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_favorites.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_favorites.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,27 @@
         android:id="@+id/manage_favorites_placeholder"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/big_margin"
-        android:paddingRight="@dimen/big_margin"
-        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/small_margin"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:lineSpacingExtra="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:text="@string/favorites_activity_placeholder"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
 
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/manage_favorites_placeholder_2"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/manage_favorites_placeholder"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:padding="@dimen/normal_margin"
+        android:text="@string/add_favorites"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+        android:visibility="gone"/>
+
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_favorites.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_favorites.xml
index e613ff15..b4839649 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_favorites.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_favorites.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/add_favorite"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_plus"
-        android:title="@string/add_to_favorites"
+        android:title="@string/add_favorites"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
 </menu>