diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/ui/MainActivity.kt b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/ui/MainActivity.kt
index 75039443..8b9487f0 100644
--- a/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.View.INVISIBLE
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_GO
 import android.widget.EditText
+import android.widget.TextView
 import com.jakewharton.rxbinding2.view.keys
 import com.jakewharton.rxbinding2.view.visibility
 import com.jakewharton.rxbinding2.widget.editorActionEvents
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.reference.ITEM_LIST_URL_PATHS
 import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.reference.PRODUCTION_DAC
 import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.reference.PRODUCTION_GIT_WEB
 import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.sync.ItemSynchronizer
+import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.util.plusAssign
+import com.jakewharton.sdksearch.util.visible
 import io.reactivex.Observable
 import io.reactivex.Observable.just
 import io.reactivex.Observable.merge
@@ -79,6 +82,9 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
 
     setContentView(R.layout.main)
 
+    val noQuery = findViewById<View>(R.id.noQuery)
+    val noResultsText = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.noResultsText)
+    val noResults = findViewById<View>(R.id.noResults)
     val recycler = findViewById<RecyclerView>(R.id.results)
     val layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)
     recycler.layoutManager = layoutManager
@@ -129,6 +135,9 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
           adapter.updateItems(it.query, it.data)
           it.diff.dispatchUpdatesTo(adapter)
           recycler.scrollToPosition(scrollPosition)
+          noQuery.visible = it.query.isBlank()
+          noResults.visible = !it.query.isBlank() && it.data.isEmpty()
+          noResultsText.text = getString(R.string.no_results, it.query)
         }
 
     val clear = findViewById<View>(R.id.clear_query)
@@ -194,15 +203,12 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
 
   @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE") // Needed for correct stacktraces.
   private inline fun <I> Observable<I>.crashingSubscribe(noinline onNext: (I) -> Unit) {
-    subscribe(onNext, { throw OnErrorNotImplementedException(it) }).addTo(disposables)
+    disposables += subscribe(onNext, { throw OnErrorNotImplementedException(it) })
   }
 
   @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE") // Needed for correct stacktraces.
   private inline fun <I> Observable<I>.crashingSubscribe(onNext: Consumer<in I>) {
-    subscribe(onNext, Consumer { throw OnErrorNotImplementedException(it) }).addTo(disposables)
+    disposables += subscribe(onNext, Consumer { throw OnErrorNotImplementedException(it) })
   }
 
-  private fun Disposable.addTo(compositeDisposable: CompositeDisposable) {
-    compositeDisposable.add(this)
-  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/DisposableExtensions.kt b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/DisposableExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75b3b0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/DisposableExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.jakewharton.sdksearch.util
+
+import io.reactivex.disposables.CompositeDisposable
+import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable
+
+operator fun CompositeDisposable.plusAssign(disposable: Disposable) {
+    this.add(disposable)
+}
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/ViewExtensions.kt b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/ViewExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73b7c6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/java/com/jakewharton/sdksearch/util/ViewExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.jakewharton.sdksearch.util
+
+import android.view.View
+
+inline var View.visible: Boolean
+    get() = visibility == View.VISIBLE
+    set(visible) { visibility = if (visible) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_android_green_80dp.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_android_green_80dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..995bb5c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_android_green_80dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<vector android:height="80dp" android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0" android:width="80dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFA4C639" android:pathData="M6,18c0,0.55 0.45,1 1,1h1v3.5c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5L11,19h2v3.5c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5L16,19h1c0.55,0 1,-0.45 1,-1L18,8L6,8v10zM3.5,8C2.67,8 2,8.67 2,9.5v7c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5S5,17.33 5,16.5v-7C5,8.67 4.33,8 3.5,8zM20.5,8c-0.83,0 -1.5,0.67 -1.5,1.5v7c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5v-7c0,-0.83 -0.67,-1.5 -1.5,-1.5zM15.53,2.16l1.3,-1.3c0.2,-0.2 0.2,-0.51 0,-0.71 -0.2,-0.2 -0.51,-0.2 -0.71,0l-1.48,1.48C13.85,1.23 12.95,1 12,1c-0.96,0 -1.86,0.23 -2.66,0.63L7.85,0.15c-0.2,-0.2 -0.51,-0.2 -0.71,0 -0.2,0.2 -0.2,0.51 0,0.71l1.31,1.31C6.97,3.26 6,5.01 6,7h12c0,-1.99 -0.97,-3.75 -2.47,-4.84zM10,5L9,5L9,4h1v1zM15,5h-1L14,4h1v1z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_block_grey_24dp.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_block_grey_24dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45ba506a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_block_grey_24dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF333333"
+        android:pathData="M12,2C6.48,2 2,6.48 2,12s4.48,10 10,10 10,-4.48 10,-10S17.52,2 12,2zM4,12c0,-4.42 3.58,-8 8,-8 1.85,0 3.55,0.63 4.9,1.69L5.69,16.9C4.63,15.55 4,13.85 4,12zM12,20c-1.85,0 -3.55,-0.63 -4.9,-1.69L18.31,7.1C19.37,8.45 20,10.15 20,12c0,4.42 -3.58,8 -8,8z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_search_grey_24dp.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_search_grey_24dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fb9caec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_search_grey_24dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF333333"
+        android:pathData="M15.5,14h-0.79l-0.28,-0.27C15.41,12.59 16,11.11 16,9.5 16,5.91 13.09,3 9.5,3S3,5.91 3,9.5 5.91,16 9.5,16c1.61,0 3.09,-0.59 4.23,-1.57l0.27,0.28v0.79l5,4.99L20.49,19l-4.99,-5zM9.5,14C7.01,14 5,11.99 5,9.5S7.01,5 9.5,5 14,7.01 14,9.5 11.99,14 9.5,14z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_query.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_query.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4e90c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_query.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_android_green_80dp"
+        />
+
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_search_grey_24dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:top="10dp"
+        />
+
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_results.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_results.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6953035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/drawable/no_results.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    >
+
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_android_green_80dp"
+        />
+
+    <item
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_block_grey_24dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:top="10dp"
+        />
+
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
index cd263355..7104b806 100644
--- a/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -62,4 +62,18 @@
       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
       app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/toolbar"
       />
+  <include
+      android:id="@+id/noQuery"
+      layout="@layout/main_no_query"
+      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/toolbar"/>
+  <include
+      android:id="@+id/noResults"
+      layout="@layout/main_no_results"
+      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/toolbar"/>
 </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_query.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_query.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72f2aa30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_query.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/noQueryAndroid"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/noQueryText"
+        app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed"
+        android:src="@drawable/no_query"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/noQueryText"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/noQueryAndroid"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+        android:fontFamily="@font/roboto_mono_regular"
+        android:text="@string/no_query_instruction"/>
+
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_results.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_results.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37846019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/layout/main_no_results.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/noResultsAndroid"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/noResultsText"
+        app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed"
+        android:src="@drawable/no_results"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/noResultsText"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/noResultsAndroid"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+        android:fontFamily="@font/roboto_mono_regular"
+        tools:text="No classes matching &quot;NSObject&quot;"/>
+
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/frontend/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 19dd14a4..d4db334f 100644
--- a/frontend/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/frontend/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
   <string name="view_source">View source</string>
   <string name="view_class_source">View %s source</string>
   <string name="unknown_source">Unknown source location!</string>
+  <string name="no_query_instruction">What are you looking for?</string>
+  <string name="no_results">No classes matching \"%s\"</string>
 
   <plurals name="updating">
     <item quantity="one">Updating %d class list…</item>