diff --git a/src/hooks/useGetStreamMetadata.ts b/src/hooks/useGetStreamMetadata.ts
index 7619b89f..0cdc9712 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useGetStreamMetadata.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useGetStreamMetadata.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type MetaData = {
 
 // until dedicated endpoint been provided - fetch one by one
 export const useGetStreamMetadata = () => {
-	const [isLoading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(true);
+	const [isLoading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 	const [error, setError] = useState<boolean>(false);
 	const [metaData, setMetadata] = useState<MetaData | null>(null);
 	const [userRoles] = useAppStore((store) => store.userRoles);
diff --git a/src/pages/Home/index.tsx b/src/pages/Home/index.tsx
index d47707e8..b46c3e3a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home/index.tsx
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
 
 	return (
 		<>
-			{!shouldDisplayEmptyPlaceholder && (
+			{((Array.isArray(userSpecificStreams) && userSpecificStreams.length > 0) || searchTerm) && (
 				<Stack
 					style={{
 						padding: '1rem',
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const Home: FC = () => {
 								<NoStreamsView
 									hasCreateStreamAccess={hasCreateStreamAccess}
 									openCreateStreamModal={openCreateStreamModal}
-									shouldHideFooter
+									shouldHideFooter={Array.isArray(userSpecificStreams) && userSpecificStreams.length > 0}
 								/>
 							) : (
 								<Group style={{ margin: '0 1rem', gap: '1rem' }}>