diff --git a/src/components/list/list.vue b/src/components/list/list.vue
index e63fea63f..bf5a04994 100644
--- a/src/components/list/list.vue
+++ b/src/components/list/list.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <div v-for="item in items" class="list-item" :key="getKey(item)">
       <slot name="item" :item="item" :keyVal="getKey(item)" />
     </div>
-    <div class="list-empty-content faint" v-if="items.length === 0">
+    <div class="list-empty-content faint" v-if="items.length === 0 && !!$slots.empty">
       <slot name="empty" />
     </div>
   </div>