diff --git a/src/menu/ui_components/file_list.c b/src/menu/ui_components/file_list.c
index ce77b3eb..8859005f 100644
--- a/src/menu/ui_components/file_list.c
+++ b/src/menu/ui_components/file_list.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void ui_components_file_list_draw (entry_t *list, int entries, int selected) {
     if (entries == 0) {
         ui_components_main_text_draw(
             ALIGN_LEFT, VALIGN_TOP,
+            "\n"
             "^%02X** empty directory **",
             STL_GRAY
         );