diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 5c0e1006b..e3514f0c1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
         "LOADING_MORE": "Loading more...",
         "NO_SEARCH_RESULTS": "No channels found",
         "NO_CHANNELS_FOUND": "No channels found",
+        "NO_GROUPS_FOUND": "No groups found",
         "TRY_DIFFERENT_SEARCH": "Try a different search term",
         "DETAILS_DIALOG": {
             "TITLE": "Channel details",
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/portal-empty-state/portal-empty-state.component.scss b/libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/portal-empty-state/portal-empty-state.component.scss
index 2a57f575b..787f2f427 100644
--- a/libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/portal-empty-state/portal-empty-state.component.scss
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/portal-empty-state/portal-empty-state.component.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     width: 72px;
     height: 72px;
     margin-bottom: 24px;
-    opacity: 0.2;
+    opacity: 0.35;
     animation: portal-empty-state-float 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     font-weight: 520;
     letter-spacing: -0.01em;
     margin: 0;
-    opacity: 0.5;
+    opacity: 0.6;
 }
 
 @keyframes portal-empty-state-fade-in {
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.html b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.html
index f3a820742..ca3ceff9d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.html
@@ -137,12 +137,26 @@
                         }
                     } @else {
                         <div class="groups-nav-empty">
-                            {{
-                                (hasSearchQuery()
-                                    ? 'CHANNELS.NO_SEARCH_RESULTS'
-                                    : 'CHANNELS.NO_VISIBLE_GROUPS'
-                                ) | translate
-                            }}
+                            <mat-icon class="groups-nav-empty__icon">
+                                {{
+                                    hasSearchQuery() ? 'search_off' : 'folder_off'
+                                }}
+                            </mat-icon>
+                            <div class="groups-nav-empty__title">
+                                {{
+                                    (hasSearchQuery()
+                                        ? 'CHANNELS.NO_GROUPS_FOUND'
+                                        : 'CHANNELS.NO_VISIBLE_GROUPS'
+                                    ) | translate
+                                }}
+                            </div>
+                            @if (hasSearchQuery()) {
+                                <div class="groups-nav-empty__hint">
+                                    {{
+                                        'CHANNELS.TRY_DIFFERENT_SEARCH' | translate
+                                    }}
+                                </div>
+                            }
                         </div>
                     }
                 </div>
diff --git a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.scss b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.scss
index 4c4623c15..0847d0673 100644
--- a/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.scss
+++ b/libs/ui/components/src/lib/channel-list-container/groups-view/groups-view.component.scss
@@ -183,10 +183,35 @@
 }
 
 .groups-nav-empty {
-    padding: 16px 12px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 24px 12px;
     color: var(--app-muted-color, var(--mat-sys-on-surface-variant));
-    font-size: 0.82rem;
-    line-height: 1.4;
+
+    &__icon {
+        width: 28px;
+        height: 28px;
+        font-size: 28px;
+        opacity: 0.5;
+        margin-bottom: 10px;
+    }
+
+    &__title {
+        font-size: 0.85rem;
+        font-weight: 520;
+        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+        margin-bottom: 4px;
+        text-wrap: balance;
+    }
+
+    &__hint {
+        font-size: 0.78rem;
+        line-height: 1.4;
+        opacity: 0.65;
+        text-wrap: pretty;
+    }
 }
 
 .group-nav-item {