diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
index f292e24954..29f05c6edc 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ recently_read_by_user = {'updated': False}
 
 
 def update_recently_read_by_user(items):
-    recently_read_by_user.items = items
+    if items:
+        recently_read_by_user.items = items
     recently_read_by_user.updated = True
 
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
index e5d144f5b3..cb0fd9cd69 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ def do_update_interface_data():
             if data.translations?:
                 get_translations(data.translations)
                 install(data.translations)
+        else:
+            update_recently_read_by_user()
     ).send()