diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/ui/habits/list/ListHabitsRootView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/ui/habits/list/ListHabitsRootView.java
index a950b363c..058b8503a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/ui/habits/list/ListHabitsRootView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/ui/habits/list/ListHabitsRootView.java
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@ public class ListHabitsRootView extends BaseRootView
         return progressBar;
     }
 
-    public boolean getShowArchived()
-    {
-        if (listAdapter == null) return false;
-        return listAdapter.getIncludeArchived();
-    }
-
     public void setShowArchived(boolean showArchived)
     {
         if (listAdapter == null) return;
@@ -144,9 +138,6 @@ public class ListHabitsRootView extends BaseRootView
     protected void onAttachedToWindow()
     {
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
-
-        updateEmptyView();
-
         if (listAdapter != null) listAdapter.getObservable().addListener(this);
     }
 
@@ -175,6 +166,7 @@ public class ListHabitsRootView extends BaseRootView
     private void updateEmptyView()
     {
         if (listAdapter == null) return;
+
         llEmpty.setVisibility(
             listAdapter.getCount() > 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/list_habits.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/list_habits.xml
index a9e71fa69..8e4781399 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/list_habits.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/list_habits.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:visibility="gone">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/tvStarEmpty"