diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
index d260cc43e..954f9dd2b 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/people/PersonViewFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.people;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.v4.view.Menu;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -51,8 +52,10 @@ public class PersonViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
     @Override
     protected void initializeData() {
         super.initializeData();
-        if (extras.containsKey(EXTRA_USER_ID_LOCAL))
+        if (extras.containsKey(EXTRA_USER_ID_LOCAL)) {
             user = userDao.fetch(extras.getLong(EXTRA_USER_ID_LOCAL), User.PROPERTIES);
+            ((TextView)taskListView.findViewById(android.R.id.empty)).setText(getEmptyDisplayString());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -106,9 +109,14 @@ public class PersonViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
                     ContextManager.getContext().sendBroadcast(new Intent(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH));
                 else
                     refresh();
-                ((TextView)taskListView.findViewById(android.R.id.empty)).setText(R.string.TLA_no_items);
+                ((TextView)taskListView.findViewById(android.R.id.empty)).setText(getEmptyDisplayString());
             }
         }));
     }
 
+    private String getEmptyDisplayString() {
+        String userName = user != null ? user.getDisplayName() : null;
+        return TextUtils.isEmpty(userName) ? getString(R.string.TLA_no_items) : getString(R.string.TLA_no_items_person, userName);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index 54ce5d625..152922bd4 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
   <!-- Task List: Displayed instead of list when no items present -->    
   <string name="TLA_no_items">You have no tasks! \n Want to add something?</string>
   
+  <!-- Task List: Displayed instead of list when no items present in people view (%s-> person's name) -->    
+  <string name="TLA_no_items_person">%s has no\ntasks shared with you</string>
+  
   <!-- Menu: Add-ons -->    
   <string name="TLA_menu_addons">Add-ons</string>