diff --git a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
index b24d96526f..6305a8a8ed 100644
--- a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
     "home.explore_repos": "Explore repositories",
     "home.explore_users": "Explore users",
     "home.explore_orgs": "Explore organizations",
+    "stars.list.none": "No one starred this repo.",
+    "watch.list.none": "No one is watching this repo.",
+    "followers.incoming.list.self.none": "No one is following your profile.",
+    "followers.incoming.list.none": "No one is following this user.",
+    "followers.outgoing.list.self.none": "You are not following anyone.",
+    "followers.outgoing.list.none": "%s isn't following anyone.",
     "relativetime.now": "now",
     "relativetime.future": "in future",
     "relativetime.mins": {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/view.go b/routers/web/repo/view.go
index 219de722d2..de508509dc 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/view.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/view.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Copyright 2014 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2017 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2023 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 package repo
@@ -1240,6 +1241,7 @@ func RenderUserCards(ctx *context.Context, total int, getter func(opts db.ListOp
 func Watchers(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("repo.watchers")
 	ctx.Data["CardsTitle"] = ctx.Tr("repo.watchers")
+	ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("watch.list.none")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsWatchers"] = true
 
 	RenderUserCards(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.NumWatches, func(opts db.ListOptions) ([]*user_model.User, error) {
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@ func Watchers(ctx *context.Context) {
 func Stars(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("repo.stargazers")
 	ctx.Data["CardsTitle"] = ctx.Tr("repo.stargazers")
+	ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("stars.list.none")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsStargazers"] = true
 	RenderUserCards(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.NumStars, func(opts db.ListOptions) ([]*user_model.User, error) {
 		return repo_model.GetStargazers(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, opts)
diff --git a/routers/web/user/profile.go b/routers/web/user/profile.go
index 5132b1da5c..8068c1c6bc 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/profile.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/profile.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2015 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2023 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 package user
@@ -170,10 +171,20 @@ func prepareUserProfileTabData(ctx *context.Context, showPrivate bool, profileDb
 		ctx.Data["Cards"] = followers
 		total = int(numFollowers)
 		ctx.Data["CardsTitle"] = ctx.TrN(total, "user.followers.title.one", "user.followers.title.few")
+		if ctx.IsSigned && ctx.ContextUser.ID == ctx.Doer.ID {
+			ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("followers.incoming.list.self.none")
+		} else {
+			ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("followers.incoming.list.none")
+		}
 	case "following":
 		ctx.Data["Cards"] = following
 		total = int(numFollowing)
 		ctx.Data["CardsTitle"] = ctx.TrN(total, "user.following.title.one", "user.following.title.few")
+		if ctx.IsSigned && ctx.ContextUser.ID == ctx.Doer.ID {
+			ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("followers.outgoing.list.self.none")
+		} else {
+			ctx.Data["CardsNoneMsg"] = ctx.Tr("followers.outgoing.list.none", ctx.ContextUser.Name)
+		}
 	case "activity":
 		date := ctx.FormString("date")
 		pagingNum = setting.UI.FeedPagingNum
diff --git a/templates/repo/user_cards.tmpl b/templates/repo/user_cards.tmpl
index fbd4ef0cee..fc5a30bd45 100644
--- a/templates/repo/user_cards.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/user_cards.tmpl
@@ -4,29 +4,33 @@
 			{{.CardsTitle}}
 		</h2>
 	{{end}}
-	<ul class="list">
-		{{range .Cards}}
-			<li class="card">
-				<a href="{{.HomeLink}}">
-					{{ctx.AvatarUtils.Avatar .}}
-				</a>
-				<div>
-					<h3 class="name">
-						<a href="{{.HomeLink}}">{{.DisplayName}}</a>
-					</h3>
-					<div class="meta">
-						{{if .Website}}
-							{{svg "octicon-link"}} <a href="{{.Website}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{.Website}}</a>
-						{{else if .Location}}
-							{{svg "octicon-location"}} {{.Location}}
-						{{else}}
-							{{svg "octicon-calendar"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "user.joined_on" (DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .CreatedUnix)}}
-						{{end}}
+	{{if .Cards}}
+		<ul class="list">
+			{{range .Cards}}
+				<li class="card">
+					<a href="{{.HomeLink}}">
+						{{ctx.AvatarUtils.Avatar .}}
+					</a>
+					<div>
+						<h3 class="name">
+							<a href="{{.HomeLink}}">{{.DisplayName}}</a>
+						</h3>
+						<div class="meta">
+							{{if .Website}}
+								{{svg "octicon-link"}} <a href="{{.Website}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{.Website}}</a>
+							{{else if .Location}}
+								{{svg "octicon-location"}} {{.Location}}
+							{{else}}
+								{{svg "octicon-calendar"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "user.joined_on" (DateUtils.AbsoluteShort .CreatedUnix)}}
+							{{end}}
+						</div>
 					</div>
-				</div>
-			</li>
-		{{end}}
-	</ul>
+				</li>
+			{{end}}
+		</ul>
+	{{else if .CardsNoneMsg}}
+		<div>{{.CardsNoneMsg}}</div>
+	{{end}}
 
 	{{template "base/paginate" .}}
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_starwatch_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_starwatch_test.go
index 3bcfa29fe3..85100eca30 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repo_starwatch_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_starwatch_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-func testRepoStarringOrWatching(t *testing.T, action, listURI string) {
+func testRepoStarringOrWatching(t *testing.T, action, listURI string, expectEmpty bool) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ func testRepoStarringOrWatching(t *testing.T, action, listURI string) {
 	htmlDoc = NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
 	htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards .list .card > a[href='/user5']", true)
 
+	if expectEmpty {
+		// Verify which user-cards elements are present
+		htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards > .list", true)
+		htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards > div", false)
+	}
+
 	// Unstar/unwatch the repo as user5
 	req = NewRequestWithValues(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/user2/repo1/action/%s", oppositeAction), map[string]string{
 		"_csrf": GetCSRF(t, session, "/user2/repo1"),
@@ -73,15 +79,22 @@ func testRepoStarringOrWatching(t *testing.T, action, listURI string) {
 
 	// Verify that "user5" is not among the stargazers/watchers
 	htmlDoc = NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
-	htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards .list .item.ui.segment > a[href='/user5']", false)
+	htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards .list .item.ui.segment > a[href='/user2']", false)
+
+	if expectEmpty {
+		// Verify which user-cards elements are present
+		htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards > .list", false)
+		htmlDoc.AssertElement(t, ".user-cards > div", true)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRepoStarUnstarUI(t *testing.T) {
-	testRepoStarringOrWatching(t, "star", "stars")
+	testRepoStarringOrWatching(t, "star", "stars", true)
 }
 
 func TestRepoWatchUnwatchUI(t *testing.T) {
-	testRepoStarringOrWatching(t, "watch", "watchers")
+	testRepoStarringOrWatching(t, "watch", "watchers", false)
+	// Empty list state is not checked because repo is watched by many users
 }
 
 func TestDisabledStars(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tests/integration/user_profile_follows_test.go b/tests/integration/user_profile_follows_test.go
index 08bd58db16..b4216865b7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/user_profile_follows_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/user_profile_follows_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 package integration
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	followingLink := "#profile-avatar-card a[href='/user1?tab=following']"
 	listHeader := ".user-cards h2"
 	listItems := ".user-cards .list"
+	listMsg := ".user-cards > div"
 
 	// = No follows =
 
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that user1 has no followers
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followersLink, "0 followers")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Followers")
-	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listItems, false)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, true)
 
 	// Request the profile of user1, the Following tab
 	response = user1.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", "/user1?tab=following"), http.StatusOK)
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify that user1 does not follow anyone
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followingLink, "0 following")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Following")
-	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listItems, false)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, true)
 
 	// Make user1 and user2 follow each other
 	testUserFollowUser(t, user1, "user2")
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followersLink, "1 follower")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Follower")
 	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, false)
 
 	// Request the profile of user1, the Following tab
 	response = user1.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", "/user1?tab=following"), http.StatusOK)
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followingLink, "1 following")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Following")
 	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, false)
 
 	// Make user1 and user3 follow each other
 	testUserFollowUser(t, user1, "user5")
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followersLink, "2 followers")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Followers")
 	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, false)
 
 	// Request the profile of user1, the Following tab
 	response = user1.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", "/user1?tab=following"), http.StatusOK)
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ func TestUserProfileFollows(t *testing.T) {
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, followingLink, "2 following")
 	testSelectorEquals(t, page, listHeader, "Following")
 	testListCount(t, page, listItems, followCount)
+	page.AssertElement(t, listMsg, false)
 }
 
 // testUserFollowUser simply follows a user `following` by session of user `follower`