diff --git a/apps/files/index.php b/apps/files/index.php
index 2f1e084560..f0f95b3bac 100644
--- a/apps/files/index.php
+++ b/apps/files/index.php
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ if ($needUpgrade) {
 		$trashEmpty = \OCA\Files_Trashbin\Trashbin::isEmpty($user);
 	}
 
+	$isCreatable = \OC\Files\Filesystem::isCreatable($dir . '/');
+	$fileHeader = (!isset($files) or count($files) > 0);
+	$emptyContent = ($isCreatable and !$fileHeader) or $ajaxLoad;
+
 	OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'fileactions');
 	OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'files');
 	OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'keyboardshortcuts');
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ if ($needUpgrade) {
 	$tmpl->assign('fileList', $list->fetchPage());
 	$tmpl->assign('breadcrumb', $breadcrumbNav->fetchPage());
 	$tmpl->assign('dir', \OC\Files\Filesystem::normalizePath($dir));
-	$tmpl->assign('isCreatable', \OC\Files\Filesystem::isCreatable($dir . '/'));
+	$tmpl->assign('isCreatable', $isCreatable);
 	$tmpl->assign('permissions', $permissions);
 	$tmpl->assign('files', $files);
 	$tmpl->assign('trash', $trashEnabled);
@@ -142,6 +146,8 @@ if ($needUpgrade) {
 	$tmpl->assign("encryptionInitStatus", $encryptionInitStatus);
 	$tmpl->assign('disableSharing', false);
 	$tmpl->assign('ajaxLoad', $ajaxLoad);
+	$tmpl->assign('emptyContent', $emptyContent);
+	$tmpl->assign('fileHeader', $fileHeader);
 
 	$tmpl->printPage();
 }
diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index 39b27ec9f3..85bdd50971 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ var FileList={
 		});
 	},
 	update:function(fileListHtml) {
-		var $fileList = $('#fileList'),
-			permissions = $('#permissions').val(),
-			isCreatable = (permissions & OC.PERMISSION_CREATE) !== 0;
+		var $fileList = $('#fileList');
 		$fileList.empty().html(fileListHtml);
-		$('#emptycontent').toggleClass('hidden', !isCreatable || $fileList.find('tr').length > 0);
+		FileList.updateEmptyContent();
 		$fileList.find('tr').each(function () {
 			FileActions.display($(this).children('td.filename'));
 		});
@@ -282,6 +280,7 @@ var FileList={
 		FileList.updateFileSummary();
 		if($('tr[data-file]').length==0){
 			$('#emptycontent').removeClass('hidden');
+			$('#filescontent th').addClass('hidden');
 		}
 	},
 	insertElement:function(name,type,element){
@@ -312,6 +311,7 @@ var FileList={
 			$('#fileList').append(element);
 		}
 		$('#emptycontent').addClass('hidden');
+		$('#filestable th').removeClass('hidden');
 		FileList.updateFileSummary();
 	},
 	loadingDone:function(name, id){
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ var FileList={
 						procesSelection();
 						checkTrashStatus();
 						FileList.updateFileSummary();
+						FileList.updateEmptyContent();
 					} else {
 						$.each(files,function(index,file) {
 							var deleteAction = $('tr').filterAttr('data-file',files[i]).children("td.date").children(".action.delete");
@@ -643,6 +644,13 @@ var FileList={
 			}
 		}
 	},
+	updateEmptyContent: function(){
+		var $fileList = $('#fileList');
+		var permissions = $('#permissions').val();
+		var isCreatable = (permissions & OC.PERMISSION_CREATE) !== 0;
+		$('#emptycontent').toggleClass('hidden', !isCreatable || $fileList.find('tr').length > 0);
+		$('#filestable th').toggleClass('hidden', $fileList.find('tr').length === 0);
+	},
 	showMask: function(){
 		// in case one was shown before
 		var $mask = $('#content .mask');
diff --git a/apps/files/templates/index.php b/apps/files/templates/index.php
index 001adb77ab..2e88bf2dbb 100644
--- a/apps/files/templates/index.php
+++ b/apps/files/templates/index.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div id="controls">
 	<?php print_unescaped($_['breadcrumb']); ?>
-		<div class="actions creatable <?php if (!$_['isCreatable']):?>hidden<?php endif; ?> <?php if (isset($_['files']) and count($_['files'])==0):?>emptycontent<?php endif; ?>">
+		<div class="actions creatable <?php if (!$_['isCreatable']):?>hidden<?php endif; ?>">
 			<div id="new" class="button">
 				<a><?php p($l->t('New'));?></a>
 				<ul>
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
 	<input type="hidden" name="permissions" value="<?php p($_['permissions']); ?>" id="permissions">
 </div>
 
-<div id="emptycontent" <?php if (!isset($_['files']) or !$_['isCreatable'] or count($_['files']) > 0 or $_['ajaxLoad']):?>class="hidden"<?php endif; ?>><?php p($l->t('Nothing in here. Upload something!'))?></div>
+<div id="emptycontent" <?php if (!$_['emptyContent']):?>class="hidden"<?php endif; ?>><?php p($l->t('Nothing in here. Upload something!'))?></div>
 
 <input type="hidden" id="disableSharing" data-status="<?php p($_['disableSharing']); ?>"></input>
 
 <table id="filestable" data-allow-public-upload="<?php p($_['publicUploadEnabled'])?>" data-preview-x="36" data-preview-y="36">
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
-			<th id='headerName'>
+			<th <?php if (!$_['fileHeader']):?>class="hidden"<?php endif; ?> id='headerName'>
 				<div id="headerName-container">
 					<input type="checkbox" id="select_all" />
 					<label for="select_all"></label>
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 					</span>
 				</div>
 			</th>
-			<th id="headerSize"><?php p($l->t('Size')); ?></th>
-			<th id="headerDate">
+			<th <?php if (!$_['fileHeader']):?>class="hidden"<?php endif; ?> id="headerSize"><?php p($l->t('Size')); ?></th>
+			<th <?php if (!$_['fileHeader']):?>class="hidden"<?php endif; ?> id="headerDate">
 				<span id="modified"><?php p($l->t( 'Modified' )); ?></span>
 				<?php if ($_['permissions'] & OCP\PERMISSION_DELETE): ?>
 <!--					NOTE: Temporary fix to allow unsharing of files in root of Shared folder -->