diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
index 694773f92..6f6254f8c 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
@@ -1059,10 +1059,7 @@ NSString *const RecentsViewControllerDataReadyNotification = @"RecentsViewContro
         [[AppDelegate theDelegate].masterTabBarController refreshTabBarBadges];
     }
     
-    if (changes == nil)
-    {
-        [self showEmptyViewIfNeeded];
-    }
+    [self showEmptyViewIfNeeded];
     
     if (dataSource.state == MXKDataSourceStateReady)
     {
diff --git a/changelog.d/5727.bugfix b/changelog.d/5727.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..625683a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5727.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Room lists: Show the getting started hints again when there are no rooms in a tab.