diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/MastodonRecyclerFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/MastodonRecyclerFragment.java
index 1710d2c22..24521f759 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/MastodonRecyclerFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/MastodonRecyclerFragment.java
@@ -40,19 +40,10 @@ public abstract class MastodonRecyclerFragment<T> extends BaseRecyclerFragment<T
 	@CallSuper
 	public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState){
 		super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
-		if (getParentFragment() instanceof HasElevationOnScrollListener elevator)
-			list.addOnScrollListener(elevator.getElevationOnScrollListener());
-		else if(wantsElevationOnScrollEffect())
+		if(wantsElevationOnScrollEffect())
 			list.addOnScrollListener(elevationOnScrollListener=new ElevationOnScrollListener((FragmentRootLinearLayout) view, getViewsForElevationEffect()));
-		if(refreshLayout!=null)
+		if(refreshLayout!=null){
 			setRefreshLayoutColors(refreshLayout);
-
-		// This is to set the color of the 'This list is empty'
-		for (int i = 0; i < ((LinearLayout) emptyView).getChildCount(); i++) {
-			View v = ((LinearLayout) emptyView).getChildAt(i);
-			if(v instanceof TextView) {
-				((TextView) v).setTextColor(UiUtils.getThemeColor(getContext(), android.R.attr.textColorSecondary));
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 4703d1d3f..ba7384ced 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 		<item name="android:textColor">?colorM3OnSurface</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorPrimary">?colorM3OnSurface</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorSecondary">?colorM3OnSurfaceVariant</item>
+		<item name="appkitEmptyTextAppearance">@style/empty_text</item>
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="Theme.Mastodon.Dark" parent="Theme.AppKit">
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 		<item name="android:textColor">?colorM3OnSurface</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorPrimary">?colorM3OnSurface</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorSecondary">?colorM3OnSurfaceVariant</item>
+		<item name="appkitEmptyTextAppearance">@style/empty_text</item>
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="Theme.Mastodon.Dark.SplashFragment">
@@ -383,4 +385,8 @@
 	<style name="window_fade_out">
 		<item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/fade_out_fast</item>
 	</style>
+
+	<style name="empty_text" parent="m3_body_large">
+		<item name="android:textColor">?colorM3OnSurfaceVariant</item>
+	</style>
 </resources>
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