diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
index cf826d30f..d8bb2e3b0 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> impleme
 		if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
 			setRetainInstance(true);
 		loadData();
-		setEmptyText(R.string.sk_recent_searches_placeholder);
+		resetEmptyText();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> impleme
 		imm=activity.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
 	}
 
+	private void resetEmptyText() {
+		setEmptyText(R.string.sk_recent_searches_placeholder);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected List<StatusDisplayItem> buildDisplayItems(SearchResult s){
 		return switch(s.type){
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> impleme
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doLoadData(int offset, int count){
+		resetEmptyText();
 		if(isInRecentMode()){
 			AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).getCacheController().getRecentSearches(sr->{
 				if(getActivity()==null)
@@ -129,11 +134,13 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> impleme
 				onDataLoaded(sr, false);
 			});
 		}else{
+			setEmptyText(R.string.sk_searching);
 			progressVisibilityListener.onProgressVisibilityChanged(true);
 			currentRequest=new GetSearchResults(currentQuery, null, true)
 					.setCallback(new Callback<>(){
 						@Override
 						public void onSuccess(SearchResults result){
+							setEmptyText(R.string.sk_no_results);
 							ArrayList<SearchResult> results=new ArrayList<>();
 							if(result.accounts!=null){
 								for(Account acc:result.accounts)
@@ -154,6 +161,7 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> impleme
 
 						@Override
 						public void onError(ErrorResponse error){
+							resetEmptyText();
 							currentRequest=null;
 							Activity a=getActivity();
 							if(a==null)
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
index aa8bdb1ad..aad11b81a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <string name="sk_timeline_home">Home</string>
     <string name="sk_timeline_local">Local</string>
     <string name="sk_timeline_federated">Federation</string>
-    <string name="sk_recent_searches_placeholder">Type something to start searching</string>
+    <string name="sk_recent_searches_placeholder">Type to start searching</string>
     <string name="sk_remove_follower">Remove as follower</string>
     <string name="sk_remove_follower_confirm">Remove %s as a follower by blocking and immediately unblocking them?</string>
     <string name="sk_do_remove_follower">Remove</string>
@@ -227,4 +227,6 @@
     <string name="sk_notification_type_update">Edited posts</string>
     <string name="sk_notify_update">Edits a reblogged post</string>
     <string name="sk_attach_file">Attach file</string>
+    <string name="sk_searching">Searching…</string>
+    <string name="sk_no_results">No results</string>
 </resources>
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