diff --git a/launcher/include/headline.h b/launcher/include/headline.h
index 7464ef1..9af7ff1 100644
--- a/launcher/include/headline.h
+++ b/launcher/include/headline.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Headline : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<News> news MEMBER news CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<News> pinned MEMBER pinned CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<News> topics MEMBER topics CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool failedToLoad MEMBER failedToLoad CONSTANT)
 
 public:
     explicit Headline(QObject *parent = nullptr)
@@ -56,4 +57,7 @@ public:
     QList<News> news;
     QList<News> pinned;
     QList<News> topics;
+
+    // FIXME: wtf is this?
+    bool failedToLoad = false;
 };
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diff --git a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
index a95dc28..b2fa9fd 100755
--- a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,9 @@ void LauncherCore::refreshNews()
         auto document = QJsonDocument::fromJson(reply->readAll());
 
         auto headline = new Headline(this);
+        if (document.isEmpty()) {
+            headline->failedToLoad = true;
+        }
 
         const auto parseNews = [](QJsonObject object) -> News {
             News news;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/Pages/NewsPage.qml b/launcher/ui/Pages/NewsPage.qml
index ffb8bab..b57b6b9 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/Pages/NewsPage.qml
+++ b/launcher/ui/Pages/NewsPage.qml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Controls.Control {
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignTop
 
             maximumWidth: layout.maximumWidth
+            visible: LauncherCore.headline !== null
 
             contentItem: ColumnLayout {
                 spacing: 0
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ Controls.Control {
                         onClicked: applicationWindow().openUrl(modelData.url)
                     }
                 }
+
+                MobileForm.FormTextDelegate {
+                    description: i18n("No news.")
+                    visible: LauncherCore.headline !== null ? LauncherCore.headline.failedToLoad : false
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ Controls.Control {
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignTop
 
             maximumWidth: layout.maximumWidth
+            visible: LauncherCore.headline !== null
 
             contentItem: ColumnLayout {
                 spacing: 0
@@ -131,6 +138,11 @@ Controls.Control {
                         onClicked: applicationWindow().openUrl(modelData.url)
                     }
                 }
+
+                MobileForm.FormTextDelegate {
+                    description: i18n("No topics.")
+                    visible: LauncherCore.headline !== null ? LauncherCore.headline.failedToLoad : false
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -138,4 +150,9 @@ Controls.Control {
             Layout.fillHeight: true
         }
     }
+
+    Kirigami.LoadingPlaceholder {
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        visible: LauncherCore.headline === null
+    }
 }
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