diff --git a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
index 3a8f97234..44f845c69 100644
--- a/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
+++ b/smsapp/qml/ConversationList.qml
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
         }
     ]
 
-    Label {
-        id: searchResultIndiactor
-        visible: deviceConnected && view.count == 0 && view.headerItem.childAt(0, 0).text.length != 0
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
-        text: i18nd("kdeconnect-sms", "No matched results found : (")
-        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
-        wrapMode: Text.Wrap
-    }
-
     ColumnLayout {
         id: loadingMessage
         visible: deviceConnected && view.count == 0 && view.headerItem.childAt(0, 0).text.length == 0
@@ -269,5 +260,12 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage
             currentIndex = -1
             focus = true
         }
+
+        Kirigami.PlaceholderMessage {
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            width: parent.width - (Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 4)
+            visible: deviceConnected && view.count == 0 && view.headerItem.childAt(0, 0).text.length != 0
+            text: i18ndc("kdeconnect-sms", "Placeholder message text when no messages are found", "No matches")
+        }
     }
 }