diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/identity/empty.dart b/lib/widgets/common/identity/empty.dart
index 580d3444d..ccefa90f7 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/identity/empty.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/identity/empty.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import 'package:aves/theme/durations.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/media_query.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_staggered_animations/flutter_staggered_animations.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 class EmptyContent extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ class EmptyContent extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final color = Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary.withOpacity(.5);
+    final durations = context.watch<DurationsData>();
     return Padding(
       padding: safeBottom
           ? EdgeInsets.only(
@@ -33,26 +37,36 @@ class EmptyContent extends StatelessWidget {
         alignment: alignment,
         child: Column(
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            if (icon != null) ...[
-              Icon(
-                icon,
-                size: 64,
-                color: color,
+          children: AnimationConfiguration.toStaggeredList(
+            duration: durations.staggeredAnimation,
+            delay: durations.staggeredAnimationDelay * timeDilation,
+            childAnimationBuilder: (child) => SlideAnimation(
+              verticalOffset: 50.0,
+              child: FadeInAnimation(
+                child: child,
               ),
-              const SizedBox(height: 16)
-            ],
-            if (text.isNotEmpty)
-              Text(
-                text,
-                style: TextStyle(
+            ),
+            children: [
+              if (icon != null) ...[
+                Icon(
+                  icon,
+                  size: 64,
                   color: color,
-                  fontSize: fontSize,
                 ),
-                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-              ),
-            if (bottom != null) bottom!,
-          ],
+                const SizedBox(height: 16)
+              ],
+              if (text.isNotEmpty)
+                Text(
+                  text,
+                  style: TextStyle(
+                    color: color,
+                    fontSize: fontSize,
+                  ),
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                ),
+              if (bottom != null) bottom!,
+            ],
+          ),
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart b/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
index 0b784b0bd..1527d518b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_staggered_animations/flutter_staggered_animations.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 class ExplorerPage extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -95,33 +96,45 @@ class _ExplorerPageState extends State<ExplorerPage> {
             children: [
               Expanded(
                 child: ValueListenableBuilder<List<Directory>>(
-                    valueListenable: _contents,
-                    builder: (context, contents, child) {
-                      if (contents.isEmpty) {
-                        final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
-                        final album = _getAlbumPath(source, Directory(_currentDirectoryPath));
-                        return Center(
-                          child: EmptyContent(
-                            icon: AIcons.folder,
-                            text: '',
-                            bottom: album != null
-                                ? AvesFilterChip(
-                                    filter: AlbumFilter(album, source.getAlbumDisplayName(context, album)),
-                                    maxWidth: double.infinity,
-                                    onTap: (filter) => _goToCollectionPage(context, filter),
-                                    onLongPress: null,
-                                  )
-                                : null,
-                          ),
-                        );
-                      }
-                      return ListView.builder(
-                        itemCount: contents.length,
-                        itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-                          return index < contents.length ? _buildContentLine(context, contents[index]) : const SizedBox();
-                        },
+                  valueListenable: _contents,
+                  builder: (context, contents, child) {
+                    if (contents.isEmpty) {
+                      final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
+                      final album = _getAlbumPath(source, Directory(_currentDirectoryPath));
+                      return Center(
+                        child: EmptyContent(
+                          icon: AIcons.folder,
+                          text: '',
+                          bottom: album != null
+                              ? AvesFilterChip(
+                                  filter: AlbumFilter(album, source.getAlbumDisplayName(context, album)),
+                                  maxWidth: double.infinity,
+                                  onTap: (filter) => _goToCollectionPage(context, filter),
+                                  onLongPress: null,
+                                )
+                              : null,
+                        ),
                       );
-                    }),
+                    }
+                    final durations = context.watch<DurationsData>();
+                    return AnimationLimiter(
+                      key: ValueKey(_currentDirectoryPath),
+                      child: ListView(
+                        children: AnimationConfiguration.toStaggeredList(
+                          duration: durations.staggeredAnimation,
+                          delay: durations.staggeredAnimationDelay * timeDilation,
+                          childAnimationBuilder: (child) => SlideAnimation(
+                            verticalOffset: 50.0,
+                            child: FadeInAnimation(
+                              child: child,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          children: contents.map((v) => _buildContentLine(context, v)).toList(),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  },
+                ),
               ),
               const Divider(height: 0),
               Padding(