diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
index 59f72ed..c01250b 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_group_view.dart
@@ -209,12 +209,13 @@ class _CreateGroupViewState extends State<CreateGroupView> {
                                 ),
                               );
                             }
-                            if (snapshot.connectionState ==
-                                    ConnectionState.done &&
-                                (!snapshot.hasData ||
-                                    snapshot.data!.isEmpty ||
-                                    (selectedPlayers.isEmpty &&
-                                        allPlayers.isEmpty))) {
+                            bool doneLoading =
+                                snapshot.connectionState ==
+                                ConnectionState.done;
+                            bool snapshotDataEmpty =
+                                !snapshot.hasData || snapshot.data!.isEmpty;
+                            if (doneLoading &&
+                                (snapshotDataEmpty && allPlayers.isEmpty)) {
                               return const Center(
                                 child: TopCenteredMessage(
                                   icon: Icons.info,
diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
index d9cd1ab..f75eb78 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
@@ -151,15 +151,6 @@ class _HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
                                   ),
                                 );
                               }
-                              if (snapshot.connectionState ==
-                                      ConnectionState.done &&
-                                  (!snapshot.hasData ||
-                                      snapshot.data!.isEmpty)) {
-                                return const Center(
-                                  heightFactor: 4,
-                                  child: Text('No recent games available.'),
-                                );
-                              }
                               final List<Game> games =
                                   (isLoading
                                             ? skeletonData
@@ -214,7 +205,7 @@ class _HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
                                 );
                               } else {
                                 return const Center(
-                                  heightFactor: 4,
+                                  heightFactor: 12,
                                   child: Text('No recent games available.'),
                                 );
                               }