diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/AbstractFindCommand.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/AbstractFindCommand.java
index b7d9b2b2983..b5e469f2d62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/AbstractFindCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/AbstractFindCommand.java
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ protected ContainsKeywordsPredicate getPredicate() {
     public CommandResult execute(Model model) {
         requireNonNull(model);
         model.updateFilteredPersonList(this.predicate);
+
+        // if the result find list is empty
+        if (model.getFilteredPersonList().isEmpty()) {
+            return new CommandResult(String.format("No persons found!"));
+        }
+
         return new CommandResult(
                 String.format(Messages.MESSAGE_PERSONS_LISTED_OVERVIEW, model.getFilteredPersonList().size()));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/DeleteCommand.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/DeleteCommand.java
index 1135ac19b74..903678c8ca9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/DeleteCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/commands/DeleteCommand.java
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ public CommandResult execute(Model model) throws CommandException {
 
         Person personToDelete = lastShownList.get(targetIndex.getZeroBased());
         model.deletePerson(personToDelete);
-        return new CommandResult(String.format(MESSAGE_DELETE_PERSON_SUCCESS, Messages.format(personToDelete)));
+
+        String result = String.format(MESSAGE_DELETE_PERSON_SUCCESS, personToDelete);
+        if (model.getFilteredPersonList().isEmpty()) {
+            result += "\nThe contact list is empty! :(";
+        }
+        return new CommandResult(result);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
index a61d11cd688..0d5b4d859ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ void fillInnerParts() {
 
         resultDisplay = new ResultDisplay();
         resultDisplayPlaceholder.getChildren().add(resultDisplay.getRoot());
+        if (logic.getFilteredPersonList().isEmpty()) {
+            resultDisplay.setFeedbackToUser("The contact list is empty! :(");
+        }
 
         StatusBarFooter statusBarFooter = new StatusBarFooter(logic.getCampusConnectFilePath());
         statusbarPlaceholder.getChildren().add(statusBarFooter.getRoot());
diff --git a/src/main/resources/view/PersonListCard.fxml b/src/main/resources/view/PersonListCard.fxml
index c6f33eb1e2f..f672f6ab9fa 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/view/PersonListCard.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/view/PersonListCard.fxml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       </HBox>
       <FlowPane fx:id="tags" />
       <Label fx:id="phone" styleClass="cell_small_label" text="\$phone" />
-<!--      <Label fx:id="address" styleClass="cell_small_label" text="\$address" />-->
       <Label fx:id="email" styleClass="cell_small_label" text="\$email" />
     </VBox>
   </GridPane>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/view/PersonListPanel.fxml b/src/main/resources/view/PersonListPanel.fxml
index a1bb6bbace8..63eca98b5dd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/view/PersonListPanel.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/view/PersonListPanel.fxml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
 
 <VBox xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/17" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
-  <ListView fx:id="personListView" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS" />
+  <ListView fx:id="personListView" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS" styleClass="background"/>
 </VBox>