diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 4db51c65480..ad158772eea 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@
 
     <!-- Text padding for EmptyTextSettings -->
     <dimen name="empty_text_padding">24dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="empty_text_layout_height">450dp</dimen>
 
     <!--  Choose SIM Activity dimens  -->
     <dimen name="subtitle_bottom_padding">24dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/premiumsms/PremiumSmsAccess.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/premiumsms/PremiumSmsAccess.java
index f1c578e81df..3df19beeec6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/premiumsms/PremiumSmsAccess.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/premiumsms/PremiumSmsAccess.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class PremiumSmsAccess extends EmptyTextSettings
     @Override
     public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
-        setLoading(true, false);
+        setEmptyText(R.string.premium_sms_none);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ public class PremiumSmsAccess extends EmptyTextSettings
 
     private void updatePrefs(ArrayList<AppEntry> apps) {
         if (apps == null) return;
-        setEmptyText(R.string.premium_sms_none);
-        setLoading(false, true);
         final PreferenceScreen screen = getPreferenceScreen();
         screen.removeAll();
         screen.setOrderingAsAdded(true);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
index 87513dd5fe3..a6e5c60ce8e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ public abstract class EmptyTextSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
         TypedValue value = new TypedValue();
         getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.textAppearanceMedium, value, true);
         mEmpty.setTextAppearance(value.resourceId);
+        final int layoutHeight = getContext().getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.empty_text_layout_height);
         ((ViewGroup) view.findViewById(android.R.id.list_container)).addView(mEmpty,
-                new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+                new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, layoutHeight));
         setEmptyView(mEmpty);
     }