diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67f42081..8c31993f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 See [Release](https://github.com/itsallcode/white-rabbit/releases/tag/v1.7.0) / [Milestone](https://github.com/itsallcode/white-rabbit/milestone/9?closed=1)
 
+### Added
+
+* [#164](https://github.com/itsallcode/white-rabbit/pull/164): Improve label of empty activities table.
+
 ## [1.6.0] - 2021-05-30
 
 See [Release](https://github.com/itsallcode/white-rabbit/releases/tag/v1.6.0) / [Milestone](https://github.com/itsallcode/white-rabbit/milestone/8?closed=1)
diff --git a/jfxui/src/main/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/table/activities/ActivitiesTable.java b/jfxui/src/main/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/table/activities/ActivitiesTable.java
index 832984f1..4bbf002a 100644
--- a/jfxui/src/main/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/table/activities/ActivitiesTable.java
+++ b/jfxui/src/main/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/table/activities/ActivitiesTable.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.control.TableCell;
 import javafx.scene.control.TableColumn;
 import javafx.scene.control.TableView;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ public TableView<ActivityPropertyAdapter> initTable()
         table.setEditable(true);
         table.getColumns().addAll(createColumns());
         table.setId("activities-table");
+        table.setPlaceholder(new Label("No activities for selected day. Click the + button to add an activity."));
         table.getSelectionModel().selectedItemProperty()
                 .addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> selectedActivity
                         .set(newValue != null ? newValue.getRecord() : null));
diff --git a/jfxui/src/uiTest/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/DayTableTest.java b/jfxui/src/uiTest/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/DayTableTest.java
index c68cd570..3c722326 100644
--- a/jfxui/src/uiTest/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/DayTableTest.java
+++ b/jfxui/src/uiTest/java/org/itsallcode/whiterabbit/jfxui/DayTableTest.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void beginAndEndDeletedWhenChangingDayTypeToSick()
         dayTable.assertBeginAndEnd(currentDayRowIndex, now, now);
 
         dayTable.selectDayType(currentDayRowIndex, DayType.SICK);
+        TestUtil.sleepShort();
 
         dayTable.assertBeginAndEnd(currentDayRowIndex, null, null);
     }