diff --git a/src/components/message-stream.tsx b/src/components/message-stream.tsx
index 265b0239..80dd421b 100644
--- a/src/components/message-stream.tsx
+++ b/src/components/message-stream.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { preferences } from "../stores/preferences"
 import { getSessionInfo, computeDisplayParts, sessions, setActiveSession, setActiveParentSession } from "../stores/sessions"
 import { setActiveInstanceId } from "../stores/instances"
 
+const codeNomadLogo = new URL("../../images/CodeNomad-Icon.png", import.meta.url).href
 const SCROLL_OFFSET = 64
 
 interface TaskSessionLocation {
@@ -577,6 +578,10 @@ export default function MessageStream(props: MessageStreamProps) {
         <Show when={!props.loading && displayItems().length === 0}>
           <div class="empty-state">
             <div class="empty-state-content">
+              <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 mb-6">
+                <img src={codeNomadLogo} alt="CodeNomad logo" class="h-16 w-auto" loading="lazy" />
+                <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-primary">CodeNomad</h1>
+              </div>
               <h3>Start a conversation</h3>
               <p>Type a message below or open the Command Palette:</p>
               <ul>