diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index 60a68fb6f..541ce8273 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ body {
     min-height: 36px;
     border-top: 1px solid #C2C5BE;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #E1E6E0;
-    padding-left: 14px; /* offset for scrollbar on right */
+/*    padding-left: 14px; /* offset for scrollbar on right */
     background-color: #F8F8F8;
     background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#F8F8F8), to(#F1F6F0));
     background: -moz-linear-gradient(center top, #F8F8F8 0%, #F1F6F0 100%);
@@ -1813,6 +1813,9 @@ body {
     height: 36px;
 }
 
+.NB-empty .NB-end-line {
+    display: none;
+}
 /* ============================= */
 /* = Story Detial in List View = */
 /* ============================= */
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
index ff8a6cfb7..99938b0bc 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryListView = Backbone.View.extend({
     clear_explainer: function() {
         var $container = this.$el.closest(".NB-feed-stories-container");
         $(".NB-story-list-empty", $container).remove();
+        this.$el.removeClass("NB-empty");
     },
     
     show_correct_explainer: function() {
@@ -160,6 +161,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryListView = Backbone.View.extend({
 
         var $container = this.$el.closest(".NB-feed-stories-container");
         $container.append($empty);
+        
+        this.$el.addClass("NB-empty");
     },
     
     // ===========