diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealie/ui/recipes/RecipeViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealie/ui/recipes/RecipeViewHolder.kt
index ad5643a..a277906 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealie/ui/recipes/RecipeViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealie/ui/recipes/RecipeViewHolder.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gq.kirmanak.mealie.ui.recipes
 
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import gq.kirmanak.mealie.R
 import gq.kirmanak.mealie.data.recipes.db.RecipeEntity
 import gq.kirmanak.mealie.databinding.ViewHolderRecipeBinding
 
@@ -8,8 +9,12 @@ class RecipeViewHolder(
     private val binding: ViewHolderRecipeBinding,
     private val recipeViewModel: RecipeViewModel
 ) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
+    private val loadingPlaceholder by lazy {
+        binding.root.resources.getString(R.string.view_holder_recipe_text_placeholder)
+    }
+
     fun bind(item: RecipeEntity?) {
-        binding.name.text = item?.name
+        binding.name.text = item?.name ?: loadingPlaceholder
         recipeViewModel.loadRecipeImage(binding.image, item)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5dfbd87..ae4ee11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 	<string name="content_description_view_holder_recipe_image">Picture of the cooked meal</string>
 	<string name="menu_main_toolbar_content_description_logout">@string/menu_main_toolbar_logout</string>
 	<string name="menu_main_toolbar_logout">Logout</string>
+	<string name="view_holder_recipe_text_placeholder">Loading…</string>
 </resources>
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