diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index 3829759a14e..cf166003fb1 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -556,6 +556,10 @@ table tr.summary td {
 
 #scanning-message{ top:40%; left:40%; position:absolute; display:none; }
 
+#emptycontent .icon-starred {
+	height: 50px;
+}
+
 table.dragshadow {
 	width:auto;
 }
diff --git a/apps/files/templates/simplelist.php b/apps/files/templates/simplelist.php
index c00febce653..15949bf704e 100644
--- a/apps/files/templates/simplelist.php
+++ b/apps/files/templates/simplelist.php
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 </div>
 <div id='notification'></div>
 
-<div id="emptycontent" class="hidden"></div>
+<div id="emptycontent" class="hidden">
+	<div class="icon-starred"></div>
+	<?php p($l->t('Files and folders you mark as favorites will show up here')); ?>
+</div>
 
 <input type="hidden" name="dir" value="" id="dir">