diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/SessionBottomSheetFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/SessionBottomSheetFragment.kt
index b65f5ebd5..a3c16a9e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/SessionBottomSheetFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/SessionBottomSheetFragment.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class SessionBottomSheetFragment : BottomSheetDialogFragment(), LayoutContainer
     private fun getCardTitle(): String? {
         return sessionType?.let {
             when (it) {
-                is SessionType.Current -> getString(R.string.tabs_header_title)
+                is SessionType.Current -> getString(R.string.tab_header_label)
                 is SessionType.Private -> getString(R.string.tabs_header_private_title)
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlAdapter.kt
index 759f5970b..193d4029b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlAdapter.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import io.reactivex.Observer
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.ArchiveTabsViewHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.DeleteTabsViewHolder
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.NoTabMessageViewHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.TabHeaderViewHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.TabViewHolder
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import java.lang.IllegalStateException
 
 sealed class AdapterItem {
     object TabHeader : AdapterItem()
+    object NoTabMessage : AdapterItem()
     data class TabItem(val tab: Tab) : AdapterItem()
     object PrivateBrowsingDescription : AdapterItem()
     object ArchiveTabs : AdapterItem()
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ sealed class AdapterItem {
     val viewType: Int
         get() = when (this) {
             TabHeader -> TabHeaderViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
+            NoTabMessage -> NoTabMessageViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
             is TabItem -> TabViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
             ArchiveTabs -> ArchiveTabsViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
             PrivateBrowsingDescription -> PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ class SessionControlAdapter(
         val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(viewType, parent, false)
         return when (viewType) {
             TabHeaderViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> TabHeaderViewHolder(view, actionEmitter)
+            NoTabMessageViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> NoTabMessageViewHolder(view)
             TabViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> TabViewHolder(view, actionEmitter, job)
             ArchiveTabsViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> ArchiveTabsViewHolder(view, actionEmitter)
             PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.LAYOUT_ID -> PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
index e13cba0d7..2da64d566 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
@@ -19,17 +19,18 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ItemTouchHelper
 @SuppressWarnings("ComplexMethod")
 private fun SessionControlState.toAdapterList(): List<AdapterItem> {
     val items = mutableListOf<AdapterItem>()
+    items.add(AdapterItem.TabHeader)
 
     if (tabs.isNotEmpty()) {
-        items.add(AdapterItem.TabHeader)
         tabs.reversed().map(AdapterItem::TabItem).forEach { items.add(it) }
         if (mode == Mode.Private) {
             items.add(AdapterItem.DeleteTabs)
         }
     } else {
-        if (mode == Mode.Private) {
-            items.add(AdapterItem.PrivateBrowsingDescription)
-        }
+        val item = if (mode == Mode.Private) AdapterItem.PrivateBrowsingDescription
+                    else AdapterItem.NoTabMessage
+
+        items.add(item)
     }
 
     return items
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/NoTabMessageViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/NoTabMessageViewHolder.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e96f214e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/NoTabMessageViewHolder.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders
+
+import android.view.View
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import org.mozilla.fenix.R
+
+class NoTabMessageViewHolder(
+    view: View
+) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
+    companion object {
+        const val LAYOUT_ID = R.layout.no_tab_message
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabHeaderViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabHeaderViewHolder.kt
index 49a497674..f784aea9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabHeaderViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/TabHeaderViewHolder.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TabHeaderViewHolder(
                 actionEmitter.onNext(TabAction.Add)
             }
 
-            val headerTextResourceId = if (isPrivate) R.string.tabs_header_private_title else R.string.tabs_header_title
+            val headerTextResourceId = if (isPrivate) R.string.tabs_header_private_title else R.string.tab_header_label
             header_text.text = context.getString(headerTextResourceId)
             tabs_overflow_button.increaseTapArea(overflowButtonIncreaseDps)
             tabs_overflow_button.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/empty_session_control_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/empty_session_control_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d47f4ab21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/empty_session_control_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <stroke android:width="2dp" android:dashWidth="4dp" android:color="?neutral" android:dashGap="4dp" />
+    <corners android:radius="8dp" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/no_tab_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/no_tab_message.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf65d4589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/no_tab_message.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/no_tabs_wrapper"
+    android:background="@drawable/empty_session_control_background"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
+    android:padding="16dp"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/no_tab_header"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_tabs"
+        android:drawablePadding="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/no_open_tabs_header"
+        android:textAppearance="@style/HeaderTextStyle"
+        android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/no_tab_description"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:text="@string/no_open_tabs_description"
+        android:textColor="?primaryText"
+        android:textSize="14sp"
+        android:textStyle="normal" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/session_bottom_sheet.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_bottom_sheet.xml
index bbba3e374..f0e2c5ad0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/session_bottom_sheet.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/session_bottom_sheet.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
                 android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
                 android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-                android:text="@string/tabs_header_title"
+                android:text="@string/tab_header_label"
                 android:textAppearance="@style/HeaderTextStyle"
                 android:textColor="?primaryText"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/current_session_image"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_header.xml
index 2bef385f3..f63b99667 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tab_header.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/header_text"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="@string/tabs_header_title"
+        android:text="@string/tab_header_label"
         android:textAppearance="@style/HeaderTextStyle"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 40da16b7f..fec671220 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@
     <string name="content_description_close_button">Close</string>
 
     <!-- Sessions -->
-    <!-- Title for the list of tabs in the current session -->
-    <string name="tabs_header_title">Current session</string>
+    <!-- Title for the list of tabs -->
+    <string name="tab_header_label">Open tabs</string>
     <!-- Title for the list of tabs in the current private session -->
     <string name="tabs_header_private_title">Private session</string>
     <!-- Content description (not visible, for screen readers etc.): Add tab button. Adds a news tab when pressed -->
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@
         The first parameter is a digit that shows the cardinal number of how many additional tabs the session has. -->
     <string name="session_items_more">%1$d sites…</string>
 
+    <!-- No Open Tabs Message Header -->
+    <string name="no_open_tabs_header">No tabs opened</string>
+    <!-- No Open Tabs Message Description -->
+    <string name="no_open_tabs_description">Your open tabs will be shown here.</string>
+
     <!-- History -->
     <!-- Text for the button to clear all history -->
     <string name="history_delete_all">Delete history</string>
@@ -393,4 +398,8 @@
     <string name="tracking_protection_on">On</string>
     <!-- Summary of tracking protection preference if tracking protection is set to off -->
     <string name="tracking_protection_off">Off</string>
+
+
+    <!-- DEPRECATED -->
+    <string name="tabs_header_title">DEPRECATED</string>
 </resources>