diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f41a555a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
+    <corners android:topLeftRadius="18dp" android:topRightRadius="18dp" />
+    <gradient
+        android:endColor="@color/shadow"
+        android:startColor="?attr/color_main2_000"
+        android:angle="90"/>
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/meetings_list_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/meetings_list_fragment.xml
index c303c48e5..7b1ba589e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/meetings_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/meetings_list_fragment.xml
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-                <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    app:constraint_referenced_ids="no_meeting_image, no_meeting_label"
-                    android:visibility="@{viewModel.meetings.empty ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}" />
-
                 <include
                     android:id="@+id/bottom_nav_bar"
                     android:layout_width="@dimen/landscape_nav_bar_width"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_fragment.xml
index 025023ee3..3a83b2e44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_fragment.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
 
+                <View
+                    android:id="@+id/shadow_effect"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="50dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/top_bar_shadow_height"
+                    android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
                 <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
                     android:id="@+id/conversations_list"
                     android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_background"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_list_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_list_fragment.xml
index 66ed23f2f..380781b24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_list_fragment.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
 
+                <View
+                    android:id="@+id/shadow_effect"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="50dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/top_bar_shadow_height"
+                    android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
                 <LinearLayout
                     android:id="@+id/lists"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/history_list_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/history_list_fragment.xml
index f99bab5b5..a8e4787d4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/history_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/history_list_fragment.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
 
+                <View
+                    android:id="@+id/shadow_effect"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="50dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/top_bar_shadow_height"
+                    android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
                 <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
                     android:id="@+id/history_list"
                     android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_background"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/meetings_list_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/meetings_list_fragment.xml
index 4c21bf51a..5953c4f10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/meetings_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/meetings_list_fragment.xml
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:background="?attr/color_main1_500">
 
-                <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    app:constraint_referenced_ids="no_meeting_image, no_meeting_label"
-                    android:visibility="@{viewModel.meetings.empty ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}" />
-
                 <include
                     android:id="@+id/top_bar"
                     layout="@layout/main_activity_top_bar"
@@ -53,6 +47,14 @@
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
 
+                <View
+                    android:id="@+id/shadow_effect"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="50dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/top_bar_shadow_height"
+                    android:background="@drawable/shape_squircle_white_r20_top_shadow"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
                 <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
                     android:id="@+id/meetings_list"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 2d24403b5..be09f904b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <color name="black">#000000</color>
     <color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="dialog_background">#99000000</color><!-- 60% opacity -->
+    <color name="shadow">#30000000</color>
 
     <color name="orange_main_100">#FFEACB</color>
     <color name="orange_main_100_alpha_50">#80FFEACB</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimen.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimen.xml
index e5d695ce7..2b066a1c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimen.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     <dimen name="primary_secondary_buttons_label_padding">11dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dialog_top_bottom_margin">20dp</dimen>
 
+    <dimen name="top_bar_shadow_height">54dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="top_bar_height">55dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="toast_top_margin">70dp</dimen> <!-- 15dp + top_bar_height -->
     <dimen name="toast_max_width">400dp</dimen>