diff --git a/app/components/shares/project_queries/empty_state_component.rb b/app/components/shares/project_queries/empty_state_component.rb
index 36e986bcb260..182a8ce4aac3 100644
--- a/app/components/shares/project_queries/empty_state_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/shares/project_queries/empty_state_component.rb
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ def initialize(strategy:)
 
       def blankslate_config
         @blankslate_config ||= {}.tap do |config|
-          if params[:filters].blank?
+          if entity.public?
             config[:icon] = :people
-            config[:heading_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.text_empty_state_header")
-            config[:description_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.text_empty_state_description")
+            config[:heading_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.blank_state.public.header")
+            config[:description_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.blank_state.public.description")
+          elsif params[:filters].blank?
+            config[:icon] = "share-android"
+            config[:heading_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.blank_state.private.header")
+            config[:description_text] = I18n.t("sharing.project_queries.blank_state.private.description")
           else
             config[:icon] = :search
             config[:heading_text] = I18n.t("sharing.text_empty_search_header")
diff --git a/app/models/sharing_strategies/project_query_strategy.rb b/app/models/sharing_strategies/project_query_strategy.rb
index dc600fb2c1b4..09cb2b6973fe 100644
--- a/app/models/sharing_strategies/project_query_strategy.rb
+++ b/app/models/sharing_strategies/project_query_strategy.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def additional_body_components
     end
 
     def empty_state_component
-      Shares::ProjectQueries::EmptyStateComponent if @entity.public?
+      Shares::ProjectQueries::EmptyStateComponent
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ff76954e8a20..9a297cefc287 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3679,8 +3679,13 @@ en:
       public_flag:
         label: "Share with everyone at %{instance_name}"
         caption: "Everyone can view this project list. Those with global edit permissions can modify it."
-      text_empty_state_header: "Shared with everyone"
-      text_empty_state_description: "Everyone can view this project list. You can also add individual users with extra permissions."
+      blank_state:
+        public:
+          header: "Shared with everyone"
+          description: "Everyone can view this project list. You can also add individual users with extra permissions."
+        private:
+          header: "Not shared: Private"
+          description: "This project list has not been shared with anyone yet. Only you can access this list."
       permissions:
         view: "View"
         view_description: "TODO: Add me"