diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
index 5bcbc11..0c5bc06 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -312,12 +312,15 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateEmptyView() {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void updateEmptyView() {
         if (mEmptyView == null) return;
         if (getPreferenceScreen() != null) {
+            final View listContainer = getActivity().findViewById(android.R.id.list_container);
             boolean show = (getPreferenceScreen().getPreferenceCount()
                     - (mHeader != null ? 1 : 0)
-                    - (mFooterPreferenceMixin.hasFooter() ? 1 : 0)) <= 0;
+                    - (mFooterPreferenceMixin.hasFooter() ? 1 : 0)) <= 0
+                    || (listContainer != null && listContainer.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE);
             mEmptyView.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         } else {
             mEmptyView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);