diff --git a/app/views/public/api/v1/portals/categories/show.html.erb b/app/views/public/api/v1/portals/categories/show.html.erb
index 312f45537..72b0358e3 100644
--- a/app/views/public/api/v1/portals/categories/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/public/api/v1/portals/categories/show.html.erb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 <section class="bg-white max-w-5xl w-full mx-auto py-6 px-4 flex flex-col items-center justify-center flex-grow">
   <div class="py-4 w-full mt-2 flex-grow">
     <% if @category.articles.published.size == 0 %>
-    <div class="h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-50 rounded-xl">
+    <div class="h-full flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-50 rounded-xl py-6">
       <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">No articles here</p>
     </div>
     <% else %>