diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryController.kt
index 8f7f055b0..843a83e71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryController.kt
@@ -107,9 +107,14 @@ class CategoryController : NucleusController<CategoryPresenter>(),
     fun setCategories(categories: List<CategoryItem>) {
         actionMode?.finish()
         adapter?.updateDataSet(categories)
-        val selected = categories.filter { it.isSelected }
-        if (selected.isNotEmpty()) {
-            selected.forEach { onItemLongClick(categories.indexOf(it)) }
+        if (categories.isNotEmpty()) {
+            empty_view.hide()
+            val selected = categories.filter { it.isSelected }
+            if (selected.isNotEmpty()) {
+                selected.forEach { onItemLongClick(categories.indexOf(it)) }
+            }
+        } else {
+            empty_view.show(R.drawable.ic_shape_black_128dp, R.string.information_empty_category)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shape_black_128dp.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shape_black_128dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98a101f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shape_black_128dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="128dp"
+    android:height="128dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+        android:pathData="M11,13.5V21.5H3V13.5H11M12,2L17.5,11H6.5L12,2M17.5,13C20,13 22,15 22,17.5C22,20 20,22 17.5,22C15,22 13,20 13,17.5C13,15 15,13 17.5,13Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_controller.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_controller.xml
index f0930b6ce..9bc79a6c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_controller.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_controller.xml
@@ -19,4 +19,11 @@
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_add_white_24dp"
         style="@style/Theme.Widget.FAB"/>
 
+    <eu.kanade.tachiyomi.widget.EmptyView
+        android:id="@+id/empty_view"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
 </FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/common_view_empty.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/common_view_empty.xml
index ef3cb1416..03e329259 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/common_view_empty.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/common_view_empty.xml
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/text_label"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
         style="@style/TextAppearance.Medium.Body2.Hint"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_below="@+id/image_view"
+        android:gravity="center"
         android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/library_controller.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/library_controller.xml
index e315b9b92..b0bed0ca5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/library_controller.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/library_controller.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index 6d85488db..f81c575f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <string name="label_recent_updates">تحديثات المكتبة</string>
     <string name="label_latest_updates">آخر التحديثات</string>
     <string name="label_categories">الأقسام</string>
-    <string name="label_selected">المحدد</string>
+    <string name="label_selected">%1$d المحدد</string>
     <string name="label_backup">النسخ الاحتياطي</string>
 
     <string name="action_settings">اﻹعدادات</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 4bc387576..e92d54ba7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="label_settings">Instellingen</string>
     <string name="label_library">Mijn bibliotheek</string>
     <string name="label_recent_manga">Onlangs gelezen</string>
-    <string name="label_catalogues">Catalogen</string>
+    <string name="label_catalogues">Catalogi</string>
     <string name="label_latest_updates">Laatste updates</string>
     <string name="label_categories">Categorieën</string>
     <string name="label_selected">Geselecteerd: %1$d</string>
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@
 
     <string name="information_no_downloads">Geen downloads</string>
     <string name="information_no_recent">Geen recente hoofdstukken</string>
-    <string name="information_empty_library">Bibliotheek leeg</string>
+    <string name="information_empty_library">De bibliotheek is leeg, manga kunnen toegevoegd worden vanuit de catalogi.</string>
+    <string name="information_empty_category">Er zijn nog geen categorieën, druk op de plus knop om een categorie aan te maken.</string>
 
     <string name="download_notifier_downloader_title">Downloader</string>
     <string name="download_notifier_title_error">Error</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 354af628d..86556a0da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@
     <string name="information_no_downloads">No downloads</string>
     <string name="information_no_recent">No recent chapters</string>
     <string name="information_no_recent_manga">No recently read manga</string>
-    <string name="information_empty_library">Empty library</string>
+    <string name="information_empty_library">Your library is empty, you can add series to your library from the Catalogues.</string>
+    <string name="information_empty_category">You have no categories. Hit the plus button to create one for organizing your library.</string>
 
     <!-- Download Notification -->
     <string name="download_notifier_downloader_title">Downloader</string>