diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c3e700c9de65..ca7563da6e7b 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@
     <string name="reader_hint_reblog_comment">Optional comment</string>
 
     <!-- TextView labels -->
-    <string name="reader_label_new_posts_one">One new article</string>
-    <string name="reader_label_new_posts_multi">%d new articles</string>
+    <string name="reader_label_new_posts_one">One new post</string>
+    <string name="reader_label_new_posts_multi">%d new posts</string>
     <string name="reader_label_added_tag">Added %s</string>
     <string name="reader_label_removed_tag">Removed %s</string>
     <string name="reader_label_reblog_to">Reblog this post to</string>
@@ -637,10 +637,10 @@
     <string name="reader_default_tag_name">Freshly Pressed</string>
 
     <!-- empty list/grid text -->
-    <string name="reader_empty_posts_in_tag">No articles with this&#160;tag.</string>
-    <string name="reader_empty_posts_in_tag_never_updated">No articles with this tag&#160;yet.</string>
+    <string name="reader_empty_posts_in_topic">No post in this&#160;topic.</string>
+    <string name="reader_empty_posts_in_topic_updating">Fetching posts…</string>
     <string name="reader_empty_followed_tags">You don\'t follow any&#160;tags.</string>
-    <string name="reader_empty_popular_tags">No popular tags</string>
+    <string name="reader_empty_popular_tags">No popular tags.</string>
     <string name="reader_empty_followed_blogs_title">You\'re not following any blogs&#160;yet.</string>
     <string name="reader_empty_followed_blogs_description">But don\'t worry, just tap the tag icon to start&#160;exploring!</string>
     <string name="reader_empty_posts_liked">You have not liked any&#160;posts.</string>
diff --git a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader_native/ReaderPostListFragment.java b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader_native/ReaderPostListFragment.java
index 7d7eab52a8a8..6412710c3b4f 100644
--- a/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader_native/ReaderPostListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader_native/ReaderPostListFragment.java
@@ -196,29 +196,30 @@ private void startBoxAndPagesAnimation() {
     }
 
     private void setEmptyTitleAndDecriptionForCurrentTag() {
-        boolean hasTagEverUpdated = ReaderTagTable.hasEverUpdatedTag(mCurrentTag);
+        if (!isPostAdapterEmpty()) {
+            return ;
+        }
         int title, description = -1;
-        int tagIndex = mActionBarAdapter.getIndexOfTagName(mCurrentTag);
-
-        final String tagId;
-        if (tagIndex > -1) {
-            ReaderTag tag = (ReaderTag) getActionBarAdapter().getItem(tagIndex);
-            tagId = tag.getStringIdFromEndpoint();
+        if (isUpdating()) {
+            title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_in_topic_updating;
         } else {
-            tagId = "";
-        }
+            int tagIndex = mActionBarAdapter.getIndexOfTagName(mCurrentTag);
 
-        if (tagId.equals("following")) {
-            title = R.string.reader_empty_followed_blogs_title;
-            description = R.string.reader_empty_followed_blogs_description;
-        } else {
-            if (tagId.equals("liked")) {
-                title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_liked;
+            final String tagId;
+            if (tagIndex > -1) {
+                ReaderTag tag = (ReaderTag) getActionBarAdapter().getItem(tagIndex);
+                tagId = tag.getStringIdFromEndpoint();
             } else {
-                if (hasTagEverUpdated) {
-                    title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_in_tag;
+                tagId = "";
+            }
+            if (tagId.equals("following")) {
+                title = R.string.reader_empty_followed_blogs_title;
+                description = R.string.reader_empty_followed_blogs_description;
+            } else {
+                if (tagId.equals("liked")) {
+                    title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_liked;
                 } else {
-                    title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_in_tag_never_updated;
+                    title = R.string.reader_empty_posts_in_topic;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -381,6 +382,8 @@ private void updatePostsWithTag(final String tagName, final ReaderActions.Reques
         }
 
         setIsUpdating(true, updateAction);
+        // update empty view title and description if the the post list is empty
+        setEmptyTitleAndDecriptionForCurrentTag();
 
         ReaderPostActions.updatePostsWithTag(tagName, updateAction, new ReaderActions.UpdateResultAndCountListener() {
             @Override
@@ -398,6 +401,9 @@ public void onUpdateResult(ReaderActions.UpdateResult result, int numNewPosts) {
                     } else {
                         refreshPosts();
                     }
+                } else {
+                    // update empty view title and description if the the post list is empty
+                    setEmptyTitleAndDecriptionForCurrentTag();
                 }
                 // schedule the next update in this tag
                 if (result != ReaderActions.UpdateResult.FAILED)
@@ -409,12 +415,12 @@ public void onUpdateResult(ReaderActions.UpdateResult result, int numNewPosts) {
     protected boolean isUpdating() {
         return mIsUpdating;
     }
+
     protected void setIsUpdating(boolean isUpdating, ReaderActions.RequestDataAction updateAction) {
         if (mIsUpdating==isUpdating)
             return;
         if (!hasActivity())
             return;
-
         mIsUpdating = isUpdating;
         switch (updateAction) {
             case LOAD_NEWER: