diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index 1be249dc65..2bf3c59140 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -3063,5 +3063,6 @@
   "switchAccounts": "Switch accounts",
   "selectAccount": "Select account",
   "privacyPolicy": "Privacy Policy",
-  "byContinuingYourAgreeingToOur": "By continuing, you're agreeing to our"
+  "byContinuingYourAgreeingToOur": "By continuing, you're agreeing to our",
+  "youDontHaveAnyContactsYet": "You dont have any contacts yet."
 }
diff --git a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/widget/no_contacts_found.dart b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/widget/no_contacts_found.dart
index fbb7cb5523..b7af9254ae 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/widget/no_contacts_found.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/widget/no_contacts_found.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class NoContactsFound extends StatelessWidget {
           const SizedBox(
             height: 8.0,
           ),
-          Text.rich(
+          keyword != null
+              ? Text.rich(
             TextSpan(
               style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
               children: [
@@ -42,13 +43,16 @@ class NoContactsFound extends StatelessWidget {
                 ),
               ],
             ),
-          ),
+                )
+              : const SizedBox.shrink(),
           const SizedBox(
             height: 8.0,
           ),
-          const Align(
+          Align(
             alignment: Alignment.center,
-            child: EmptySearchWidget(),
+            child: keyword != null
+                ? const EmptySearchWidget()
+                : Text(L10n.of(context)!.youDontHaveAnyContactsYet),
           ),
         ],
       ),