diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/AccountMediaFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/AccountMediaFragment.kt
index 37028e9f..10625853 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/AccountMediaFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/AccountMediaFragment.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 package com.keylesspalace.tusky.fragment
 
-import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.util.Log
@@ -35,7 +34,8 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.entity.Attachment
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.entity.Status
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.network.MastodonApi
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.ThemeUtils
-import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.visible
+import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.hide
+import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.show
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.view.SquareImageView
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.viewdata.AttachmentViewData
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_timeline.*
 import retrofit2.Call
 import retrofit2.Callback
 import retrofit2.Response
+import java.io.IOException
 import java.util.*
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -80,9 +81,19 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
     private val callback = object : Callback<List<Status>> {
         override fun onFailure(call: Call<List<Status>>?, t: Throwable?) {
             fetchingStatus = FetchingStatus.NOT_FETCHING
-            if(isAdded) {
+            if (isAdded) {
                 swipe_refresh_layout.isRefreshing = false
                 progress_bar.visibility = View.GONE
+                statusView.show()
+                if (t is IOException) {
+                    statusView.setup(R.drawable.elephant_offline, R.string.error_network) {
+                        doInitialLoadingIfNeeded()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    statusView.setup(R.drawable.elephant_error, R.string.error_generic) {
+                        doInitialLoadingIfNeeded()
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             Log.d(TAG, "Failed to fetch account media", t)
@@ -90,7 +101,7 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
 
         override fun onResponse(call: Call<List<Status>>, response: Response<List<Status>>) {
             fetchingStatus = FetchingStatus.NOT_FETCHING
-            if(isAdded) {
+            if (isAdded) {
                 swipe_refresh_layout.isRefreshing = false
                 progress_bar.visibility = View.GONE
 
@@ -103,7 +114,11 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
                         result.addAll(AttachmentViewData.list(status))
                     }
                     adapter.addTop(result)
-                    nothing_message.visible(statuses.isEmpty())
+                    if (statuses.isEmpty()) {
+                        statusView.show()
+                        statusView.setup(R.drawable.elephant_friend_empty, R.string.message_empty,
+                                null)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -112,6 +127,7 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
     private val bottomCallback = object : Callback<List<Status>> {
         override fun onFailure(call: Call<List<Status>>?, t: Throwable?) {
             fetchingStatus = FetchingStatus.NOT_FETCHING
+
             Log.d(TAG, "Failed to fetch account media", t)
         }
 
@@ -156,6 +172,7 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
         val accountId = arguments?.getString(ACCOUNT_ID_ARG)
 
         swipe_refresh_layout.setOnRefreshListener {
+            statusView.hide()
             if (fetchingStatus != FetchingStatus.NOT_FETCHING) return@setOnRefreshListener
             currentCall = if (statuses.isEmpty()) {
                 fetchingStatus = FetchingStatus.INITIAL_FETCHING
@@ -170,7 +187,7 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
         swipe_refresh_layout.setColorSchemeResources(R.color.tusky_blue)
         swipe_refresh_layout.setProgressBackgroundColorSchemeColor(ThemeUtils.getColor(context, android.R.attr.colorBackground))
 
-        nothing_message.visibility = View.GONE
+        statusView.visibility = View.GONE
 
         recycler_view.addOnScrollListener(object : RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
 
@@ -202,6 +219,9 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
     }
 
     private fun doInitialLoadingIfNeeded() {
+        if (isAdded) {
+            statusView.hide()
+        }
         val accountId = arguments?.getString(ACCOUNT_ID_ARG)
         if (fetchingStatus == FetchingStatus.NOT_FETCHING && statuses.isEmpty()) {
             fetchingStatus = FetchingStatus.INITIAL_FETCHING
@@ -239,7 +259,7 @@ class AccountMediaFragment : BaseFragment(), Injectable {
         NOT_FETCHING, INITIAL_FETCHING, FETCHING_BOTTOM, REFRESHING
     }
 
-    inner class MediaGridAdapter:
+    inner class MediaGridAdapter :
             RecyclerView.Adapter<MediaGridAdapter.MediaViewHolder>() {
 
         var baseItemColor = Color.BLACK
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw640dp/fragment_timeline.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw640dp/fragment_timeline.xml
index 43b82f3a..ef5743af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw640dp/fragment_timeline.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw640dp/fragment_timeline.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:background="?attr/tab_page_margin_drawable">
@@ -32,17 +33,18 @@
             app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/nothing_message"
+
+        <com.keylesspalace.tusky.view.BackgroundMessageView
+            android:id="@+id/statusView"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:drawablePadding="32dp"
-            android:text="@string/footer_empty"
-            android:textAlignment="center"
-            android:textSize="?attr/status_text_medium"
+            android:src="@android:color/transparent"
+            android:visibility="gone"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            tools:src="@drawable/elephant_error"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 </FrameLayout>
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