diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.html b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.html
index aa46be819..903bcb8ff 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.html
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.html
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
     </ion-toolbar>
 </ion-header>
 <core-loading [hideUntil]="loaded">
-    <ng-container *ngIf="tabs.length == 0">
-        <core-empty-box icon="fas-home" [message]="'core.courses.nocourses' | translate"></core-empty-box>
-    </ng-container>
+    <core-empty-box *ngIf="tabs.length == 0" icon="fas-home" [message]="'core.courses.nocourses' | translate"></core-empty-box>
 </core-loading>
 <core-tabs-outlet *ngIf="tabs.length > 0" [selectedIndex]="selectedTab" [hideUntil]="loaded" [tabs]="tabs"
     (ionChange)="tabSelected()">
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.ts b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.ts
index 201215b47..c7dfce575 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/home/home.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuHomePage implements OnInit {
      */
     initHandlers(handlers: CoreMainMenuHomeHandlerToDisplay[]): void {
         // Re-build the list of tabs.
+        const loaded = CoreMainMenuHomeDelegate.areHandlersLoaded();
         const handlersMap = CoreUtils.arrayToObject(handlers, 'title');
         const newTabs = handlers.map((handler): CoreTabsOutletTab => {
             const tab = this.tabs.find(tab => tab.title == handler.title);
@@ -125,7 +126,10 @@ export class CoreMainMenuHomePage implements OnInit {
 
         this.tabs = newTabs;
 
-        this.loaded = CoreMainMenuHomeDelegate.areHandlersLoaded();
+        // Try to prevent empty box displayed for an instant when it shouldn't.
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            this.loaded = loaded;
+        }, 50);
     }
 
     /**