diff --git a/src/state/models/profile-ui.ts b/src/state/models/profile-ui.ts
index a9062bf9..0a70525f 100644
--- a/src/state/models/profile-ui.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/profile-ui.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ export class ProfileUiModel {
   }
 
   async loadMore() {
-    if (!this.currentView.isLoading && !this.currentView.hasError) {
+    if (
+      !this.currentView.isLoading &&
+      !this.currentView.hasError &&
+      !this.currentView.isEmpty
+    ) {
       await this.currentView.loadMore()
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
index fce77aac..df14f3c5 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {ProfileCard} from '../com/profile/ProfileCard'
 import {ErrorScreen} from '../com/util/ErrorScreen'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '../com/util/ErrorMessage'
 import {s, colors} from '../lib/styles'
+import {UserGroupIcon} from '../lib/icons'
 
 const LOADING_ITEM = {_reactKey: '__loading__'}
 const END_ITEM = {_reactKey: '__end__'}
@@ -111,7 +112,28 @@ export const Profile = observer(({visible, params}: ScreenParams) => {
           }
         } else if (uiState.feed.isEmpty) {
           items.push(EMPTY_ITEM)
-          renderItem = () => <Text style={styles.loading}>No posts yet!</Text>
+          if (uiState.profile.isScene) {
+            renderItem = () => (
+              <View style={styles.emptyContainer}>
+                <View style={{flexDirection: 'row'}}>
+                  <UserGroupIcon
+                    size="64"
+                    style={{
+                      marginLeft: 'auto',
+                      marginRight: 'auto',
+                      color: colors.gray3,
+                    }}
+                  />
+                </View>
+                <Text style={styles.emptyText}>
+                  As members upvote posts, they will trend here. Follow the
+                  scene to see its trending posts in your timeline.
+                </Text>
+              </View>
+            )
+          } else {
+            renderItem = () => <Text style={styles.loading}>No posts yet!</Text>
+          }
         }
       } else if (uiState.selectedView === Sections.Scenes) {
         if (uiState.memberships.hasContent) {
@@ -197,4 +219,14 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     color: colors.gray5,
     textAlign: 'center',
   },
+  emptyContainer: {
+    paddingVertical: 20,
+    paddingHorizontal: 36,
+  },
+  emptyText: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    color: colors.gray5,
+    paddingTop: 16,
+    fontSize: 16,
+  },
 })