diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/publictab.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/publictab.py
index 0a9ef110..3eb8239e 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/publictab.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bauiv1lib/gather/publictab.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ class PublicGatherTab(GatherTab):
         self._last_server_list_query_time: float | None = None
         self._join_list_column: bui.Widget | None = None
         self._join_status_text: bui.Widget | None = None
+        self._no_servers_text: bui.Widget | None = None
         self._host_max_party_size_value: bui.Widget | None = None
         self._host_max_party_size_minus_button: (bui.Widget | None) = None
         self._host_max_party_size_plus_button: (bui.Widget | None) = None
@@ -658,6 +659,18 @@ class PublicGatherTab(GatherTab):
             color=(0.6, 0.6, 0.6),
             position=(c_width * 0.5, c_height * 0.5),
         )
+        self._no_servers_text = bui.textwidget(
+            parent=self._container,
+            text='',
+            size=(0, 0),
+            scale=0.9,
+            flatness=1.0,
+            shadow=0.0,
+            h_align='center',
+            v_align='top',
+            color=(0.6, 0.6, 0.6),
+            position=(c_width * 0.5, c_height * 0.5),
+        )
 
     def _build_host_tab(
         self, region_width: float, region_height: float