diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chat-pane/blankslate.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chat-pane/blankslate.tsx
index b2e3c35ef..5d161b3d3 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chat-pane/blankslate.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chat-pane/blankslate.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,29 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
-
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  title: { id: 'chat_pane.blankslate.title', defaultMessage: 'No messages yet' },
-  body: { id: 'chat_pane.blankslate.body', defaultMessage: 'Search for someone to chat with.' },
-  action: { id: 'chat_pane.blankslate.action', defaultMessage: 'Message someone' },
-});
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 interface IBlankslate {
   onSearch(): void;
 }
 
-const Blankslate = ({ onSearch }: IBlankslate) => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
+const Blankslate = ({ onSearch }: IBlankslate) => (
+  <div className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate' data-testid='chat-pane-blankslate'>
+    <div className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text'>
+      <p className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text__title'>
+        <FormattedMessage id='chat_pane.blankslate.title' defaultMessage='No messages yet' />
+      </p>
 
-  return (
-    <div className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate' data-testid='chat-pane-blankslate'>
-      <div className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text'>
-        <p className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text__title'>
-          {intl.formatMessage(messages.title)}
-        </p>
-
-        <p className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text__body'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.body)}</p>
-      </div>
-
-      <button onClick={onSearch}>{intl.formatMessage(messages.action)}</button>
+      <p className='⁂-chat-widget__blankslate__text__body'>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id='chat_pane.blankslate.body'
+          defaultMessage='Search for someone to chat with.'
+        />
+      </p>
     </div>
-  );
-};
+
+    <button onClick={onSearch}>
+      <FormattedMessage id='chat_pane.blankslate.action' defaultMessage='Message someone' />
+    </button>
+  </div>
+);
 
 export { Blankslate as default };
diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/blankslate-empty.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/blankslate-empty.tsx
index 5ab5f6b51..91a1cf91e 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/blankslate-empty.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/blankslate-empty.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import React from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
@@ -7,33 +6,25 @@ import Stack from '@/components/ui/stack';
 import Text from '@/components/ui/text';
 
 /** To display on the chats main page when no message is selected. */
-const BlankslateEmpty: React.FC = () => {
-  const navigate = useNavigate();
+const BlankslateEmpty: React.FC = () => (
+  <Stack space={6} alignItems='center' justifyContent='center' className='h-full p-6'>
+    <Stack space={2} className='max-w-sm'>
+      <Text size='2xl' weight='bold' tag='h2' align='center'>
+        <FormattedMessage id='chats.main.blankslate.title' defaultMessage='No messages yet' />
+      </Text>
 
-  const handleNewChat = () => {
-    navigate({ to: '/chats/new' });
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <Stack space={6} alignItems='center' justifyContent='center' className='h-full p-6'>
-      <Stack space={2} className='max-w-sm'>
-        <Text size='2xl' weight='bold' tag='h2' align='center'>
-          <FormattedMessage id='chats.main.blankslate.title' defaultMessage='No messages yet' />
-        </Text>
-
-        <Text size='sm' theme='muted' align='center'>
-          <FormattedMessage
-            id='chats.main.blankslate.subtitle'
-            defaultMessage='Search for someone to chat with'
-          />
-        </Text>
-      </Stack>
-
-      <Button theme='primary' onClick={handleNewChat}>
-        <FormattedMessage id='chats.main.blankslate.new_chat' defaultMessage='Message someone' />
-      </Button>
+      <Text size='sm' theme='muted' align='center'>
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id='chats.main.blankslate.subtitle'
+          defaultMessage='Search for someone to chat with'
+        />
+      </Text>
     </Stack>
-  );
-};
+
+    <Button theme='primary' to='/chats/new'>
+      <FormattedMessage id='chats.main.blankslate.new_chat' defaultMessage='Message someone' />
+    </Button>
+  </Stack>
+);
 
 export { BlankslateEmpty as default };
diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/chats-page-empty.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/chats-page-empty.tsx
index c743cba80..482b79fee 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/chats-page-empty.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/features/chats/components/chats-page/components/chats-page-empty.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { useChats } from '@/queries/chats';
+import { useShoutboxIsLoading } from '@/stores/shoutbox';
 
 import BlankslateEmpty from './blankslate-empty';
 import BlankslateWithChats from './blankslate-with-chats';
 
 const ChatsPageEmpty = () => {
+  const showShoutbox = !useShoutboxIsLoading();
   const {
     chatsQuery: { data: chats, isLoading },
   } = useChats();
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ const ChatsPageEmpty = () => {
     return null;
   }
 
-  if (chats && chats.length > 0) {
+  if ((chats && chats.length > 0) || showShoutbox) {
     return <BlankslateWithChats />;
   }