diff --git a/public/templates/unread.tpl b/public/templates/unread.tpl
index b725361503..c7c85016ce 100644
--- a/public/templates/unread.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/unread.tpl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 		<li class="active">[[unread:title]]</li>
 	</ol>
 
+
 	<div class="alert alert-warning {no_topics_message}" id="category-no-topics">
 		<strong>[[unread:no_unread_topics]]</strong>
 	</div>
diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index ac4927541c..653ffb2fc3 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 		};
 
 		function noUnreadTopics() {
-			unreadTopics.no_topics_message = 'show';
+			unreadTopics.no_topics_message = '';
 			unreadTopics.show_markallread_button = 'hidden';
 			callback(null, unreadTopics);
 		}
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 					unreadTopics.nextStart = parseInt(rank, 10) + 1;
 
 					if (!topicData || topicData.length === 0) {
-						unreadTopics.no_topics_message = 'show';
+						unreadTopics.no_topics_message = '';
 					}
 					if (uid === 0 || topicData.length === 0) {
 						unreadTopics.show_markallread_button = 'hidden';