diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index e798a1b4..5ee0fc10 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
       >
         Show More Contacts…
       </router-link>
+
+      <!-- If there are no contacts, show this instead: -->
+      <div
+        class="rounded border border-dashed border-slate-300 bg-slate-100 px-4 py-3 text-center italic text-slate-500"
+      >
+        (No contacts to show.)
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <GiftedDialog