diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67c9cd802..4c69ade9c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The format is a modified version of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.co
 - Fix duplicate requests in WebView due to empty reasonPhrase ([@AwkwardPeak7](https://github.com/AwkwardPeak7)) ([#2003](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2003))
 - Fix content under source browse screen top appbar is interactable ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#2026](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2026))
 - Fix crash when trying use source sort filter without a pre-selection ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#2036](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2036))
+- Fix empty layout not appearing in browse source screen in some cases ([@NarwhalHorns](https://github.com/NarwhalHorns)) ([#2043](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2043))
 
 ### Removed
 - Remove Okhttp networking from WebView Screen ([@AwkwardPeak7](https://github.com/AwkwardPeak7)) ([#2020](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2020))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/BrowseSourceScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/BrowseSourceScreen.kt
index 6a428506f..edda0f2d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/BrowseSourceScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/BrowseSourceScreen.kt
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ fun BrowseSourceContent(
         }
     }
 
-    if (mangaList.itemCount <= 0 && errorState != null && errorState is LoadState.Error) {
+    if (mangaList.itemCount == 0 && mangaList.loadState.refresh is LoadState.Loading) {
+        LoadingScreen(Modifier.padding(contentPadding))
+        return
+    }
+
+    if (mangaList.itemCount == 0) {
         EmptyScreen(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(contentPadding),
-            message = getErrorMessage(errorState),
+            message = when (errorState) {
+                is LoadState.Error -> getErrorMessage(errorState)
+                else -> stringResource(MR.strings.no_results_found)
+            },
             actions = if (source is LocalSource) {
                 persistentListOf(
                     EmptyScreenAction(
@@ -109,13 +117,6 @@ fun BrowseSourceContent(
         return
     }
 
-    if (mangaList.itemCount == 0 && mangaList.loadState.refresh is LoadState.Loading) {
-        LoadingScreen(
-            modifier = Modifier.padding(contentPadding),
-        )
-        return
-    }
-
     when (displayMode) {
         LibraryDisplayMode.ComfortableGrid -> {
             BrowseSourceComfortableGrid(