diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_contacts.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_contacts.xml
index 6d7d87207..c47f2b002 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_contacts.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_contacts.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/standard_half_margin"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/standard_margin"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/standard_half_margin"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:visibility="gone">
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/list_open_conversations_image"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/controller_conversations_rv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/controller_conversations_rv.xml
index 8afc03313..6caab431d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/controller_conversations_rv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/controller_conversations_rv.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@
                     app:layout_constraintBaseline_toTopOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/rightContainer"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                    android:visibility="gone"/>
 
                 <FrameLayout
                     android:id="@+id/rightContainer"