diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 2da9f9a2822..3c036044e47 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3785,8 +3785,12 @@
     <string name="location_category_recent_location_access">Recent location access</string>
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=30] Location settings screen, button to bring the user to view the details of recent location access -->
     <string name="location_recent_location_access_view_details">View details</string>
-    <!-- Location settings screen, displayed when there's no recent app accessing location -->
+    <!-- Location settings screen, displayed when there's no recent app accessing location
+      (for TV) [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
     <string name="location_no_recent_apps">No apps have requested location recently</string>
+    <!-- Location settings screen, displayed when there's no recent app accessing location
+      (for phones and tablets) [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
+    <string name="location_no_recent_accesses">No apps recently accessed location</string>
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=30] Location settings screen, recent location requests high battery use-->
     <string name="location_high_battery_use">High battery use</string>
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=30] Location settings screen, recent location requests low battery use-->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/location/RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/location/RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController.java
index 44d600e6241..fd1ef639e52 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/location/RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/location/RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController extends AbstractPreference
         mController = AppEntitiesHeaderController.newInstance(mContext, view)
                 .setHeaderTitleRes(R.string.location_category_recent_location_access)
                 .setHeaderDetailsRes(R.string.location_recent_location_access_view_details)
+                .setHeaderEmptyRes(R.string.location_no_recent_accesses)
                 .setHeaderDetailsClickListener((View v) -> {
                     final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_REVIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE);
                     intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_PERMISSION_NAME,
@@ -106,8 +107,6 @@ public class RecentLocationAccessPreferenceController extends AbstractPreference
             for (; i < MAXIMUM_APP_COUNT; i++) {
                 mController.removeAppEntity(i);
             }
-        } else {
-            // If there's no item to display, add a "No recent apps" item.
         }
         mController.apply();
     }