diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/modules/handhistory/HandHistoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/modules/handhistory/HandHistoryAdapter.kt
index 41d78cb5..15b1c977 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/modules/handhistory/HandHistoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/modules/handhistory/HandHistoryAdapter.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package net.pokeranalytics.android.ui.modules.handhistory
 
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.text.InputType
-import android.view.LayoutInflater
-import android.view.MotionEvent
-import android.view.View
-import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.view.*
 import android.widget.Button
 import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
@@ -303,10 +300,14 @@ class HandHistoryAdapter(
 					layout.addView(cardView)
 				}
 
-				if (layout.isEmpty() && !isBoard) {
+				if (layout.isEmpty()) {
 					val hintView = TextView(itemView.context)
-					hintView.text = itemView.context.getString(R.string.hand)
+					val hintResId = if (isBoard) R.string.board else R.string.hand
+					hintView.text = itemView.context.getString(hintResId)
 					layout.addView(hintView)
+					layout.gravity = Gravity.CENTER
+				} else {
+					layout.gravity = if (isBoard) Gravity.START or Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL else Gravity.CENTER
 				}
 
 				layout.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5de684a6..1e212774 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -799,5 +799,6 @@
     <string name="video">Video</string>
     <string name="text">Text</string>
     <string name="hh_player_setting">tap to set player, hand or stack</string>
+    <string name="board">board</string>
 
 </resources>