diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/index/IndexAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/index/IndexAdapter.kt
index db1d86e1f..509268b49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/index/IndexAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/browse/source/index/IndexAdapter.kt
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ class IndexAdapter(val controller: IndexController) :
 
     // stores and recycles views as they are scrolled off screen
     inner class ViewHolder(view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
-        private val browseAdapter = IndexCardAdapter(controller)
-        private var browseLastBoundResults: List<IndexCardItem>? = null
-
         private val latestAdapter = IndexCardAdapter(controller)
         private var latestLastBoundResults: List<IndexCardItem>? = null
 
+        private val browseAdapter = IndexCardAdapter(controller)
+        private var browseLastBoundResults: List<IndexCardItem>? = null
+
         init {
             binding.browseBarWrapper.clicks()
                 .onEach {
@@ -61,32 +61,11 @@ class IndexAdapter(val controller: IndexController) :
                 }
                 .launchIn(scope)
 
-            binding.browseRecycler.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(itemView.context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
-            binding.browseRecycler.adapter = browseAdapter
-
             binding.latestRecycler.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(itemView.context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
             binding.latestRecycler.adapter = latestAdapter
-        }
 
-        fun bindBrowse(browseResults: List<IndexCardItem>?) {
-            when {
-                browseResults == null -> {
-                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = true
-                    showBrowseResultsHolder()
-                }
-                browseResults.isEmpty() -> {
-                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = false
-                    showBrowseNoResults()
-                }
-                else -> {
-                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = false
-                    showBrowseResultsHolder()
-                }
-            }
-            if (browseResults !== browseLastBoundResults) {
-                browseAdapter.updateDataSet(browseResults)
-                browseLastBoundResults = browseResults
-            }
+            binding.browseRecycler.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(itemView.context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
+            binding.browseRecycler.adapter = browseAdapter
         }
 
         fun bindLatest(latestResults: List<IndexCardItem>?) {
@@ -110,24 +89,41 @@ class IndexAdapter(val controller: IndexController) :
             }
         }
 
-        private fun showBrowseResultsHolder() {
-            binding.browseNoResultsFound.isVisible = false
-            binding.browseCard.isVisible = true
-        }
-
-        private fun showBrowseNoResults() {
-            binding.browseNoResultsFound.isVisible = true
-            binding.browseCard.isVisible = false
+        fun bindBrowse(browseResults: List<IndexCardItem>?) {
+            when {
+                browseResults == null -> {
+                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = true
+                    showBrowseResultsHolder()
+                }
+                browseResults.isEmpty() -> {
+                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = false
+                    showBrowseNoResults()
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    binding.browseProgress.isVisible = false
+                    showBrowseResultsHolder()
+                }
+            }
+            if (browseResults !== browseLastBoundResults) {
+                browseAdapter.updateDataSet(browseResults)
+                browseLastBoundResults = browseResults
+            }
         }
 
         private fun showLatestResultsHolder() {
             binding.latestNoResultsFound.isVisible = false
-            binding.latestCard.isVisible = true
         }
 
         private fun showLatestNoResults() {
             binding.latestNoResultsFound.isVisible = true
-            binding.latestCard.isVisible = false
+        }
+
+        private fun showBrowseResultsHolder() {
+            binding.browseNoResultsFound.isVisible = false
+        }
+
+        private fun showBrowseNoResults() {
+            binding.browseNoResultsFound.isVisible = true
         }
 
         fun setLatestImage(manga: Manga) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/index_adapter.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/index_adapter.xml
index 5f7924dee..935f96761 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/index_adapter.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/index_adapter.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,70 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+            android:id="@+id/latest_bar_wrapper"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/latest"
+                style="@style/TextAppearance.Regular.SubHeading"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:padding="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
+                android:text="@string/latest"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/latest_bar_more_icon"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/latest_bar_more_icon"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/label_more"
+                android:padding="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_arrow_forward_24dp"
+                app:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
+
+        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/latest_no_results_found"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
+            android:text="@string/no_results_found"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@+id/latest_progress"
+            style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleSmall"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center" />
+
+        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+            android:id="@+id/latest_recycler"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:paddingStart="12dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="12dp"
+            tools:listitem="@layout/global_search_controller_card_item" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -53,100 +117,21 @@
             android:text="@string/no_results_found"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
-        <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
-            android:id="@+id/browse_card"
-            style="@style/Theme.Widget.CardView.Item"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:minHeight="144dp">
-
-            <ProgressBar
-                android:id="@+id/browse_progress"
-                style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleSmall"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_gravity="center" />
-
-            <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-                android:id="@+id/browse_recycler"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:clipToPadding="false"
-                android:orientation="horizontal"
-                android:paddingStart="4dp"
-                android:paddingEnd="4dp"
-                tools:listitem="@layout/global_search_controller_card_item" />
-
-        </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
-
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
-        android:id="@+id/latest_bar_wrapper"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/latest"
-            style="@style/TextAppearance.Regular.SubHeading"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:padding="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
-            android:text="@string/latest"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/latest_bar_more_icon"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/latest_bar_more_icon"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/label_more"
-            android:padding="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-            app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_arrow_forward_24dp"
-            app:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
-
-    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/latest_no_results_found"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:paddingStart="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
-        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/material_component_text_fields_padding_above_and_below_label"
-        android:text="@string/no_results_found"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-
-    <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
-        android:id="@+id/latest_card"
-        style="@style/Theme.Widget.CardView.Item"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:minHeight="144dp">
-
         <ProgressBar
-            android:id="@+id/latest_progress"
+            android:id="@+id/browse_progress"
             style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleSmall"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="center" />
 
         <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-            android:id="@+id/latest_recycler"
+            android:id="@+id/browse_recycler"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:clipToPadding="false"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingStart="4dp"
-            android:paddingEnd="4dp"
+            android:paddingStart="12dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="12dp"
             tools:listitem="@layout/global_search_controller_card_item" />
 
-    </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
+    </LinearLayout>
 
 </LinearLayout>
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