diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/HomeScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/HomeScreen.kt
index 9f97430b0..b2f3498e2 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/HomeScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/HomeScreen.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.nuvio.app.features.details.nextReleasedEpisodeAfter
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeCatalogRowSection
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeContinueWatchingSection
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeEmptyStateCard
+import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeHeroReservedSpace
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeHeroSection
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeSkeletonHero
 import com.nuvio.app.features.home.components.HomeSkeletonRow
@@ -128,9 +129,10 @@ fun HomeScreen(
     }
 
     val hasActiveAddons = addonsUiState.addons.any { it.manifest != null }
+    val showHeroSlot = homeSettingsUiState.heroEnabled
     val homeDataResolved = !homeUiState.isLoading &&
         (homeUiState.sections.isNotEmpty() || homeUiState.errorMessage != null)
-    val showHeroSkeleton = homeSettingsUiState.heroEnabled &&
+    val showHeroSkeleton = showHeroSlot &&
         hasActiveAddons &&
         homeUiState.heroItems.isEmpty() &&
         !homeDataResolved
@@ -138,21 +140,23 @@ fun HomeScreen(
     NuvioScreen(
         modifier = modifier,
         horizontalPadding = 0.dp,
-        topPadding = if (homeUiState.heroItems.isNotEmpty() || showHeroSkeleton) 0.dp else null,
+        topPadding = if (showHeroSlot) 0.dp else null,
     ) {
-        if (showHeroSkeleton) {
+        if (showHeroSlot) {
             item {
-                HomeSkeletonHero(
-                    modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 12.dp),
-                )
-            }
-        } else if (homeUiState.heroItems.isNotEmpty()) {
-            item {
-                HomeHeroSection(
-                    items = homeUiState.heroItems,
-                    modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 0.dp),
-                    onItemClick = onPosterClick,
-                )
+                when {
+                    showHeroSkeleton -> HomeSkeletonHero(
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 12.dp),
+                    )
+
+                    homeUiState.heroItems.isNotEmpty() -> HomeHeroSection(
+                        items = homeUiState.heroItems,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 0.dp),
+                        onItemClick = onPosterClick,
+                    )
+
+                    else -> HomeHeroReservedSpace()
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/components/HomeHeroSection.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/components/HomeHeroSection.kt
index 0494d429f..6f5290019 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/components/HomeHeroSection.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/home/components/HomeHeroSection.kt
@@ -190,6 +190,23 @@ fun HomeHeroSection(
     }
 }
 
+@Composable
+fun HomeHeroReservedSpace(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
+    BoxWithConstraints(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .clip(RoundedCornerShape(bottomStart = 28.dp, bottomEnd = 28.dp)),
+    ) {
+        val heroHeight = (maxWidth.value * 1.22f).dp.coerceIn(440.dp, 800.dp)
+
+        Spacer(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .height(heroHeight),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun HeroContentBlock(
     item: MetaPreview,