diff --git a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_user_summaries_widget.dart b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_user_summaries_widget.dart
index 3c6412a69..39000da13 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_user_summaries_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_user_summaries_widget.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ class ButtonControlledCarouselView extends StatelessWidget {
 
     final isColumnMode = FluffyThemes.isColumnMode(context);
 
+    if (userSummaries.isEmpty) {
+      return const SizedBox();
+    }
+
     return Column(
       children: [
         SizedBox(