diff --git a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 097ce2aa..80fc216d 100644
--- a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
 		4CFF8F6D29CD022E008DB934 /* WideEventView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4CFF8F6C29CD022E008DB934 /* WideEventView.swift */; };
 		4FE60CDD295E1C5E00105A1F /* Wallet.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4FE60CDC295E1C5E00105A1F /* Wallet.swift */; };
 		50A50A8D29A09E1C00C01BE7 /* RequestTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 50A50A8C29A09E1C00C01BE7 /* RequestTests.swift */; };
+		5C42E78C29DB76D90086AAC1 /* EmptyUserSearchView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5C42E78B29DB76D90086AAC1 /* EmptyUserSearchView.swift */; };
 		5C513FBA297F72980072348F /* CustomPicker.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5C513FB9297F72980072348F /* CustomPicker.swift */; };
 		5C513FCC2984ACA60072348F /* QRCodeView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5C513FCB2984ACA60072348F /* QRCodeView.swift */; };
 		5CF72FC229B9142F00124A13 /* ShareAction.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CF72FC129B9142F00124A13 /* ShareAction.swift */; };
@@ -626,6 +627,7 @@
 		4CFF8F6C29CD022E008DB934 /* WideEventView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = WideEventView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4FE60CDC295E1C5E00105A1F /* Wallet.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Wallet.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		50A50A8C29A09E1C00C01BE7 /* RequestTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = RequestTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5C42E78B29DB76D90086AAC1 /* EmptyUserSearchView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = EmptyUserSearchView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5C513FB9297F72980072348F /* CustomPicker.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CustomPicker.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5C513FCB2984ACA60072348F /* QRCodeView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = QRCodeView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CF72FC129B9142F00124A13 /* ShareAction.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ShareAction.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -689,6 +691,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				3169CAE5294E69C000EE4006 /* EmptyTimelineView.swift */,
+				5C42E78B29DB76D90086AAC1 /* EmptyUserSearchView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = "Empty Views";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -1569,6 +1572,7 @@
 				5C513FCC2984ACA60072348F /* QRCodeView.swift in Sources */,
 				4C3EA64F28FF59F200C48A62 /* tal.c in Sources */,
 				4CB88393296F798300DC99E7 /* ReactionsModel.swift in Sources */,
+				5C42E78C29DB76D90086AAC1 /* EmptyUserSearchView.swift in Sources */,
 				4CB88396296F7F8B00DC99E7 /* ReactionView.swift in Sources */,
 				4CFF8F6B29CD0079008DB934 /* RepostedEvent.swift in Sources */,
 				4C8682872814DE470026224F /* ProfileView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/damus/Views/Empty Views/EmptyUserSearchView.swift b/damus/Views/Empty Views/EmptyUserSearchView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a0c52ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/damus/Views/Empty Views/EmptyUserSearchView.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//
+//  EmptyUserSearchView.swift
+//  damus
+//
+//  Created by eric on 4/3/23.
+//
+
+//
+//  EmptyUserSearchView.swift
+//  damus
+//
+//  Created by eric on 4/3/23.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct EmptyUserSearchView: View {
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack {
+            Image(systemName: "person.fill.questionmark")
+                .font(.system(size: 35))
+                .padding()
+            Text("Could not find the user you're looking for", comment: "Indicates that there are no users found.")
+                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
+                .font(.callout.weight(.medium))
+        }
+        .foregroundColor(.gray)
+        .padding()
+    }
+}
+
+struct EmptyUserSearchView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        EmptyUserSearchView()
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/damus/Views/Posting/UserSearch.swift b/damus/Views/Posting/UserSearch.swift
index 9964fc23..0edb2af6 100644
--- a/damus/Views/Posting/UserSearch.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/Posting/UserSearch.swift
@@ -74,11 +74,16 @@ struct UserSearch: View {
     var body: some View {
         ScrollView {
             LazyVStack {
-                ForEach(users) { user in
-                    UserView(damus_state: damus_state, pubkey: user.pubkey)
-                        .onTapGesture {
-                            on_user_tapped(user: user)
-                        }
+                Divider()
+                if users.count == 0 {
+                    EmptyUserSearchView()
+                } else {
+                    ForEach(users) { user in
+                        UserView(damus_state: damus_state, pubkey: user.pubkey)
+                            .onTapGesture {
+                                on_user_tapped(user: user)
+                            }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }