diff --git a/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/config/chat_translations.dart b/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/config/chat_translations.dart
index 9744f06..3c52e19 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/config/chat_translations.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/config/chat_translations.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ class ChatTranslations {
     this.startTyping = 'Start typing to find a user to chat with.',
     this.cancelImagePickerBtn = 'Cancel',
     this.messagePlaceholder = 'Write your message here...',
+    this.writeMessageToStartChat = 'Write a message to start the chat.',
+    this.writeFirstMessageInGroupChat =
+        'Write the first message in this group chat.',
     this.imageUploading = 'Image is uploading...',
     this.deleteChatButton = 'Delete',
     this.deleteChatModalTitle = 'Delete chat',
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ class ChatTranslations {
   final String startTyping;
   final String cancelImagePickerBtn;
   final String messagePlaceholder;
+  final String writeMessageToStartChat;
+  final String writeFirstMessageInGroupChat;
   final String imageUploading;
   final String deleteChatModalTitle;
   final String deleteChatModalDescription;
diff --git a/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/screens/chat_detail_screen.dart b/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/screens/chat_detail_screen.dart
index ee0937b..491dac1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/screens/chat_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_chat_view/lib/src/screens/chat_detail_screen.dart
@@ -267,6 +267,21 @@ class _ChatDetailScreenState extends State<ChatDetailScreen> {
                         reverse: true,
                         padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 24.0),
                         children: [
+                          if (detailRows.isEmpty)
+                            Center(
+                              child: Text(
+                                (chatModel is GroupChatModel)
+                                    ? widget.translations
+                                        .writeFirstMessageInGroupChat
+                                    : widget
+                                        .translations.writeMessageToStartChat,
+                                style: const TextStyle(
+                                  fontSize: 14.0,
+                                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
+                                  color: Color.fromRGBO(33, 33, 33, 1),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            ),
                           ...detailRows,
                         ],
                       ),