diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
index 6ee0f89..4d6268c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/pages/ChatsPage.tsx
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ function ConversationList({
         </div>
       ) : error ? (
         <p className="px-4 py-2 text-xs text-rose-500 dark:text-rose-300">{error}</p>
+      ) : query.trim().length > 0 && items.length === 0 ? (
+        <EmptyState
+          icon={<SearchIcon className="h-8 w-8" />}
+          title={t('app:chats.search_empty_title', { defaultValue: 'Keine Treffer' })}
+          description={t('app:chats.search_empty_desc', {
+            defaultValue: 'Keine Chats passen zu "' + query.trim() + '".',
+          })}
+        />
       ) : items.length === 0 ? (
         showArchived ? (
           <EmptyState