diff --git a/filepicker/filepicker.go b/filepicker/filepicker.go
index 2df4032c..5429744b 100644
--- a/filepicker/filepicker.go
+++ b/filepicker/filepicker.go
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (Model, tea.Cmd) {
 // View returns the view of the file picker.
 func (m Model) View() string {
 	if len(m.files) == 0 {
-		return m.Styles.EmptyDirectory.String()
+		return m.Styles.EmptyDirectory.Height(m.Height).MaxHeight(m.Height).String()
 	}
 	var s strings.Builder
 
@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 		s.WriteRune('\n')
 	}
 
+	for i := lipgloss.Height(s.String()); i <= m.Height; i++ {
+		s.WriteRune('\n')
+	}
+
 	return s.String()
 }