diff --git a/plasma/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasma/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/plasma/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasma/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -104,15 +104,19 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            visible: count > 0
+
             interactive: false
         }
 
         PlasmaComponents.Button {
             id: buttonCreateNewVault
 
             text: i18nd("plasmavault-kde", "Create a New Vault...")
+            iconSource: "list-add"
 
             onClicked: vaultsModelActions.requestNewVault()
+            Layout.alignment: vaultsList.visible ? Qt.AlignLeft : Qt.AlignCenter
         }
     }
 }