diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
index cc27ce42d..fb07e238a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/user_groups.html
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    {% empty %}
+    <p class="column"><em>{% trans "No groups found." %}</em></p>
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
index 2c4ca1227..cff4c16c1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    {% endfor %}
-    {% if not lists or not lists.exists %}
+    {% empty %}
     <p class="column"><em>{% trans "No lists found." %}</em></p>
-    {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/groups.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/groups.html
index 1e00bfe33..d3b48c849 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user/groups.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/groups.html
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
     </div>
 
     {% include 'groups/user_groups.html' with memberships=memberships %}
-
-    {% if not memberships or not memberships.exists %}
-    <p><em>{% trans "No groups found." %}</em></p>
-    {% endif %}
 </section>
 <div>
     {% include 'snippets/pagination.html' with page=user.memberships path=path %}