diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_list.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_list.xml
index 3b6d7171f..36ea81ada 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_list.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_list.xml
@@ -6,15 +6,26 @@
               android:layout_height="fill_parent"
               android:paddingLeft="8dp"
               android:paddingRight="8dp">
- 
-  <TextView android:id="@+id/empty_games_list"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/empty_games_list"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-            android:background="#FF202020"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            />
+
+  <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/empty_games_list"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                > 
+    <TextView android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+              android:text="@string/empty_games_list"
+              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+              android:background="#FF202020"
+              android:gravity="center"
+              />
+    <TextView android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+              android:text="@string/empty_games_list2"
+              android:background="#FF202020"
+              android:gravity="center"
+              />
+  </LinearLayout>
 
   <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index d3b17e759..17edc1b3b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@
 
     <string name="empty_games_list">Use one of the buttons below to
       create a game. Then tap the game to play or long-tap it for
-      other options.\n(This hint will disappear whenever there are
-      more than two games in the list.)</string>
+      other options.</string>
+    <string name="empty_games_list2">This hint will disappear
+      whenever there are more than two games in the list.</string>
 
 </resources>