diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
index 6864c4d2..44459e8c 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ export default function index() {
                 queryKey={section.queryKey}
                 queryFn={section.queryFn}
                 orientation={section.orientation}
+                hideIfEmpty
               />
             );
           } else if (section.type === "MediaListSection") {
diff --git a/components/home/ScrollingCollectionList.tsx b/components/home/ScrollingCollectionList.tsx
index 092059d6..ae41d984 100644
--- a/components/home/ScrollingCollectionList.tsx
+++ b/components/home/ScrollingCollectionList.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const ScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
   disabled = false,
   queryFn,
   queryKey,
-  hideIfEmpty = false,
+  hideIfEmpty = true,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ export const ScrollingCollectionList: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  // hideIfEmpty is deprecated, we always hide when there is no data
-  if (hideIfEmpty === true || data?.length === 0) return null;
+  if (hideIfEmpty === true && data?.length === 0) return null;
   if (disabled || !title) return null;
 
   return (