diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/OnlineViewContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Online/OnlineViewContainer.cs
index 8868f90524..4955aa9058 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/OnlineViewContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/OnlineViewContainer.cs
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
 
         private readonly string placeholderMessage;
 
-        private Placeholder placeholder;
+        private Drawable placeholder;
 
         private const double transform_duration = 300;
 
         [Resolved]
         protected IAPIProvider API { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Construct a new instance of an online view container.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="placeholderMessage">The message to display when not logged in. If empty, no button will display.</param>
         public OnlineViewContainer(string placeholderMessage)
         {
             this.placeholderMessage = placeholderMessage;
@@ -40,10 +44,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(IAPIProvider api)
         {
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            InternalChildren = new[]
             {
                 Content,
-                placeholder = new LoginPlaceholder(placeholderMessage),
+                placeholder = string.IsNullOrEmpty(placeholderMessage) ? Empty() : new LoginPlaceholder(placeholderMessage),
                 LoadingSpinner = new LoadingSpinner
                 {
                     Alpha = 0,