diff --git a/components/ListView.js b/components/ListView.js
index 722a14b3..41e6475c 100644
--- a/components/ListView.js
+++ b/components/ListView.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ListView extends PureComponent {
 
     // if list is empty, show empty placeholder
     if (!ListEmptyComponent) {
-      mappedProps.ListEmptyComponent = EmptyListImage;
+      mappedProps.ListEmptyComponent = this.renderListEmptyComponent();
     }
 
     // refresh control
@@ -281,6 +281,20 @@ class ListView extends PureComponent {
     );
   }
 
+  renderListEmptyComponent() {
+    const { ListEmptyComponent, loading } = this.props
+
+    if (loading) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    if (ListEmptyComponent) {
+      return <ListEmptyComponent />;
+    }
+
+    <EmptyListImage />
+  }
+
   renderRefreshControl() {
     const { style } = this.props;
     const { status } = this.state;
@@ -300,7 +314,13 @@ class ListView extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { sections, hasFeaturedItem } = this.props;
+    const { sections, hasFeaturedItem, ListEmptyComponent, loading } = this.props;
+
+    /* ListEmptyComponent in SectionList is handled differently due to the known issue with empty data interpretation.
+    https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/14721 */
+    if (sections && _.every(sections, (section) => _.isEmpty(section.data)) && !loading) {
+      return ListEmptyComponent ? <ListEmptyComponent /> : <EmptyListImage />;
+    }
 
     if (sections || hasFeaturedItem) {
       return <SectionList {...this.getPropsToPass()} />;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ecc3c67b..a306398c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shoutem/ui",
-  "version": "4.0.13",
+  "version": "4.0.14",
   "description": "Styleable set of components for React Native applications",
   "dependencies": {
     "@shoutem/animation": "~0.12.4",