diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index 658dd47c..56932ca2 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ roster.offline=
 roster.resource=
 roster.by=
 roster.size=
+roster.empty=
 occupants=
 occupants.size=
 occupants.jid=
diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index de3e8953..22401681 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ roster.offline=true
 roster.resource=false
 roster.by=presence
 roster.size=25
+roster.empty=true
 occupants=true
 occupants.size=15
 occupants.jid=false
diff --git a/themes/complex b/themes/complex
index 07aab3d1..f71a7d47 100644
--- a/themes/complex
+++ b/themes/complex
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ roster.offline=true
 roster.resource=true
 roster.by=presence
 roster.size=25
+roster.empty=true
 privileges=true
 presence=true
 intype=true
diff --git a/themes/simple b/themes/simple
index ba39b5b3..8ba45b4c 100644
--- a/themes/simple
+++ b/themes/simple
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ roster.offline=false
 roster.resource=false
 roster.by=presence
 roster.size=25
+roster.empty=false
 privileges=false
 presence=false
 intype=false