diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
index 4573df2..1b02d1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ public class RecordingActivity extends AppCompatThemeActivity {
 
         if (shared.getBoolean(MainApplication.PREFERENCE_VOICE, false))
             encoder.filters.add(new VoiceFilter(getInfo()));
-        float amp = shared.getFloat(MainApplication.PREFERENCE_VOLUME, 0);
+        float amp = shared.getFloat(MainApplication.PREFERENCE_VOLUME, 1);
         if (amp != 1)
             encoder.filters.add(new AmplifierFilter(amp));
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
index 3a9f973..9dfe430 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/empty_list"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:padding="5dp">
 
         <View
             android:layout_width="match_parent"