diff --git a/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css b/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
index 8667f231..acc95a1a 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
+++ b/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
@@ -157,6 +157,20 @@ body {
   color: black;
 }
 
+.empty-bill {
+  margin-top: 5rem !important;
+
+}
+.empty-bill .card {
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+.empty-bill .hand-holding-heart svg {
+  fill: lightgray;
+  height: 5em;
+  width: 5em;
+}
+
 .invites textarea {
   width: 800px;
   height: 100px;
@@ -258,7 +272,6 @@ footer .footer-left {
 
 #new-bill {
   margin-top: 30px;
-  margin-bottom: 30px;
 }
 
 /* Avoid text color flickering when it loose focus as the modal appears */
@@ -295,6 +308,10 @@ footer .footer-left {
   background: url("../images/edit.png") no-repeat right;
 }
 
+#bill_table {
+  margin-top: 30px;
+}
+
 .project-actions > .delete,
 .project-actions > .edit {
   font-size: 0px;
diff --git a/ihatemoney/static/images/gradient.png b/ihatemoney/static/images/gradient.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d627fecc..00000000
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diff --git a/ihatemoney/static/images/hand-holding-heart.svg b/ihatemoney/static/images/hand-holding-heart.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65ee45e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ihatemoney/static/images/hand-holding-heart.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path d="M275.3 250.5c7 7.4 18.4 7.4 25.5 0l108.9-114.2c31.6-33.2 29.8-88.2-5.6-118.8-30.8-26.7-76.7-21.9-104.9 7.7L288 36.9l-11.1-11.6C248.7-4.4 202.8-9.2 172 17.5c-35.3 30.6-37.2 85.6-5.6 118.8l108.9 114.2zm290 77.6c-11.8-10.7-30.2-10-42.6 0L430.3 402c-11.3 9.1-25.4 14-40 14H272c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16h78.3c15.9 0 30.7-10.9 33.3-26.6 3.3-20-12.1-37.4-31.6-37.4H192c-27 0-53.1 9.3-74.1 26.3L71.4 384H16c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v96c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h356.8c14.5 0 28.6-4.9 40-14L564 377c15.2-12.1 16.4-35.3 1.3-48.9z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ihatemoney/templates/layout.html b/ihatemoney/templates/layout.html
index c00105ba..89f65e72 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/templates/layout.html
+++ b/ihatemoney/templates/layout.html
@@ -129,17 +129,17 @@
       <div class="footer-limiter">
 
           <div class="footer-right">
-            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" n data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Code') }}" href="https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney">
+            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Code') }}" href="https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney">
               <i class="icon git">{{ static_include("images/git.svg") | safe }}</i>
             </a>
-            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" n data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Mobile Application') }}" href="https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster">
+            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Mobile Application') }}" href="https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster">
               <i class="icon mobile">{{ static_include("images/mobile-alt.svg") | safe }}</i>
             </a>
-            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" n data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Documentation') }}" href="https://ihatemoney.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">
+            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Documentation') }}" href="https://ihatemoney.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">
               <i class="icon book">{{ static_include("images/book.svg") | safe }}</i>
             </a>
             {% if g.show_admin_dashboard_link %}
-            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" n data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Administation Dashboard') }}" href="{{ url_for("main.dashboard") }}">
+            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="{{ _('Administation Dashboard') }}" href="{{ url_for("main.dashboard") }}">
               <i class="icon admin">{{ static_include("images/cog.svg") | safe }}</i>
             </a>
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html b/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
index e24fca55..e42ec372 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
+++ b/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <a id="new-bill" href="{{ url_for('.add_bill') }}" class="btn btn-primary float-right" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bill-form">
-        <i class="icon icon-white plus">{{ static_include("images/plus.svg") | safe }}</i>
-        {{ _("Add a new bill") }}
-    </a>
+    <span id="new-bill" class="float-right"  {% if not g.project.members %} data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{_('You should start by adding participants')}}" {% endif %}>
+        <a href="{{ url_for('.add_bill') }}" class="btn btn-primary float-right {% if not g.project.members %} disabled {% endif %}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bill-form">
+            <i class="icon icon-white plus">{{ static_include("images/plus.svg") | safe }}</i>
+            {{ _("Add a new bill") }}
+        </a>
+    </span>
     <div id="bill-form" class="modal fade show" role="dialog">
         <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
             <div class="modal-content">
@@ -106,31 +108,50 @@
     </div>
 
     {% if bills.count() > 0 %}
-    <table id="bill_table" class="col table table-striped table-hover table-responsive-sm">
-        <thead><tr><th>{{ _("When?") }}</th><th>{{ _("Who paid?") }}</<th><th>{{ _("For what?") }}</th><th>{{ _("For whom?") }}</th><th>{{ _("How much?") }}</th><th>{{ _("Actions") }}</th></tr></thead>
-    <tbody>
-    {% for bill in bills %}
-    <tr owers="{{bill.owers|join(',','id')}}" payer="{{bill.payer.id}}">
-            <td>
-                <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top"
-                    title="{{ _('Added on %(date)s', date=bill.creation_date if bill.creation_date else bill.date) }}">
-                    {{ bill.date }}
-                </span>
-            </td>
-            <td>{{ bill.payer }}</td>
-            <td>{{ bill.what }}</td>
-            <td>{{ bill.owers|join(', ', 'name') }} </td>
-            <td>{{ "%0.2f"|format(bill.amount) }} ({{ "%0.2f"|format(bill.pay_each()) }} {{ _("each") }})</td>
-            <td class="bill-actions">
-                <a class="edit" href="{{ url_for(".edit_bill", bill_id=bill.id) }}" title="{{ _("edit") }}">{{ _('edit') }}</a>
-                <a class="delete" href="{{ url_for(".delete_bill", bill_id=bill.id) }}" title="{{ _("delete") }}">{{ _('delete') }}</a>
-            </td>
-    </tr>
-    {% endfor %}
-    </tbody>
-    </table>
+        <div class="clearfix"></div>
+
+        <table id="bill_table" class="col table table-striped table-hover table-responsive-sm">
+            <thead><tr><th>{{ _("When?") }}</th><th>{{ _("Who paid?") }}</<th><th>{{ _("For what?") }}</th><th>{{ _("For whom?") }}</th><th>{{ _("How much?") }}</th><th>{{ _("Actions") }}</th></tr></thead>
+        <tbody>
+        {% for bill in bills %}
+        <tr owers="{{bill.owers|join(',','id')}}" payer="{{bill.payer.id}}">
+                <td>
+                    <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top"
+                        title="{{ _('Added on %(date)s', date=bill.creation_date if bill.creation_date else bill.date) }}">
+                        {{ bill.date }}
+                    </span>
+                </td>
+                <td>{{ bill.payer }}</td>
+                <td>{{ bill.what }}</td>
+                <td>{{ bill.owers|join(', ', 'name') }} </td>
+                <td>{{ "%0.2f"|format(bill.amount) }} ({{ "%0.2f"|format(bill.pay_each()) }} {{ _("each") }})</td>
+                <td class="bill-actions">
+                    <a class="edit" href="{{ url_for(".edit_bill", bill_id=bill.id) }}" title="{{ _("edit") }}">{{ _('edit') }}</a>
+                    <a class="delete" href="{{ url_for(".delete_bill", bill_id=bill.id) }}" title="{{ _("delete") }}">{{ _('delete') }}</a>
+                </td>
+        </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+        </table>
 
     {% else %}
-    <div class="py-3"></div><p>{{ _("Nothing to list yet. You probably want to") }} <a href="{{ url_for(".add_bill") }}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bill-form">{{ _("add a bill") }}</a> ?</p></div>
+        <div class="py-3 d-flex justify-content-center empty-bill">
+        <div class="card d-inline-flex p-2">
+            <div class="card-body text-center text-muted">
+                <i class="icon icon-white hand-holding-heart">{{ static_include("images/hand-holding-heart.svg") | safe }}</i>
+                <h3>{{ _('No bills')}}</h3>
+                <p>
+                    {{ _("Nothing to list yet.")}}<br />
+                    {{ _("You probably want to") }}
+                    {%- if g.project.members %} <a href="{{ url_for('.add_bill') }}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#bill-form">
+                            {{- _("add a bill") -}}
+                        </a> ?
+                    {% else %} <a href="{{ url_for('.add_member') }}">
+                            {{- _('add participants') -}}
+                        </a> ?
+                    {%- endif -%}
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div></div>
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py b/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
index 12ad1286..02e58ae0 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/tests/tests.py
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ class BudgetTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
         self.client.get("/exit")
         # Test that we got a valid token
         resp = self.client.get(url, follow_redirects=True)
-        self.assertIn('You probably want to <a href="/raclette/add"', resp.data.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertIn(
+            'You probably want to <a href="/raclette/members/add"',
+            resp.data.decode('utf-8')
+        )
         # Test empty and invalid tokens
         self.client.get("/exit")
         resp = self.client.get("/authenticate")
@@ -275,6 +278,29 @@ class BudgetTestCase(IhatemoneyTestCase):
             # project removed
             self.assertEqual(len(models.Project.query.all()), 0)
 
+    def test_bill_placeholder(self):
+        self.post_project("raclette")
+        self.login("raclette")
+
+        result = self.client.get("/raclette/")
+
+        # Empty bill list and no members, should now propose to add members first
+        self.assertIn(
+            'You probably want to <a href="/raclette/members/add"',
+            result.data.decode('utf-8')
+        )
+
+        result = self.client.post("/raclette/members/add",
+                                  data={'name': 'alexis'})
+
+        result = self.client.get("/raclette/")
+
+        # Empty bill with member, list should now propose to add bills
+        self.assertIn(
+            'You probably want to <a href="/raclette/add"',
+            result.data.decode('utf-8')
+        )
+
     def test_membership(self):
         self.post_project("raclette")
         self.login("raclette")