diff --git a/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
index c17bf27f..bff76c00 100644
--- a/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ Item {
 
     }
 
+    PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        visible: notificationsModel.count == 0
+        imagePath: "widgets/background"
+        width: childrenRect.width + margins.left + margins.right
+        height: childrenRect.height + margins.top + margins.bottom
+        PlasmaComponents.Label {
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            text: i18n("No recent notifications")
+        }
+    }
+
     ListModel {
         id: notificationsModel