diff --git a/LeadKit.podspec b/LeadKit.podspec
index 63b59d06..389b855d 100644
--- a/LeadKit.podspec
+++ b/LeadKit.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name            = "LeadKit"
-  s.version         = "0.5.4"
+  s.version         = "0.5.5"
   s.summary         = "iOS framework with a bunch of tools for rapid development"
   s.homepage        = "https://github.com/TouchInstinct/LeadKit"
   s.license         = "Apache License, Version 2.0"
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationTableViewWrapper.swift b/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationTableViewWrapper.swift
index a879914a..e0b2e591 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationTableViewWrapper.swift
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationTableViewWrapper.swift
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ where Delegate.Cursor == Cursor {
         paginationViewModel.load(.reload)
     }
 
+    /// Method acts like reload, but shows initial loading view after being invoked.
+    public func retry() {
+        paginationViewModel.load(.retry)
+    }
+
     /// Method that enables placeholders animation due pull-to-refresh interaction.
     ///
     /// - Parameter scrollObservable: Observable that emits content offset as CGPoint.
@@ -204,7 +209,9 @@ where Delegate.Cursor == Cursor {
 
             tableView.support.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
 
-            addInfiniteScroll()
+            if !(cursor is SingleLoadCursor<Cursor.Element>) {
+                addInfiniteScroll()
+            }
         } else if case .loadingMore = afterState {
             delegate?.paginationWrapper(wrapper: self, didLoad: newItems, usingCursor: cursor)
 
@@ -214,15 +221,15 @@ where Delegate.Cursor == Cursor {
 
     private func onErrorState(error: Error, afterState: PaginationViewModel<Cursor>.State) {
         if case .loading = afterState {
-            enterPlaceholderState()
+            defer {
+                tableView.support.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
+            }
 
             guard let errorView = delegate?.errorPlaceholder(forPaginationWrapper: self, forError: error) else {
                 return
             }
 
-            preparePlaceholderView(errorView)
-
-            currentPlaceholderView = errorView
+            replacePlaceholderViewIfNeeded(with: errorView)
         } else if case .loadingMore = afterState {
             removeInfiniteScroll()
 
@@ -244,15 +251,23 @@ where Delegate.Cursor == Cursor {
     }
 
     private func onEmptyState() {
-        enterPlaceholderState()
-
+        defer {
+            tableView.support.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
+        }
         guard let emptyView = delegate?.emptyPlaceholder(forPaginationWrapper: self) else {
             return
         }
+        replacePlaceholderViewIfNeeded(with: emptyView)
+    }
 
-        preparePlaceholderView(emptyView)
-
-        currentPlaceholderView = emptyView
+    private func replacePlaceholderViewIfNeeded(with view: UIView) {
+        // don't update placeholder view if previous placeholder is the same one
+        if currentPlaceholderView === view {
+            return
+        }
+        enterPlaceholderState()
+        preparePlaceholderView(view)
+        currentPlaceholderView = view
     }
 
     // MARK: - private stuff
@@ -322,7 +337,6 @@ where Delegate.Cursor == Cursor {
     }
 
     private func enterPlaceholderState() {
-        tableView.support.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
         tableView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
 
         removeCurrentPlaceholderView()
diff --git a/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationViewModel.swift b/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationViewModel.swift
index 59d3fa03..d5de6da9 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationViewModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Pagination/PaginationViewModel.swift
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ public final class PaginationViewModel<C: ResettableCursorType> {
     /// - next: load next batch of items.
     public enum LoadType {
 
+        /// pull-to-refresh
         case reload
+        /// retry button inside placeholder
+        case retry
+
         case next
 
     }
@@ -94,10 +98,9 @@ public final class PaginationViewModel<C: ResettableCursorType> {
     public func load(_ loadType: LoadType) {
         switch loadType {
         case .reload:
-            currentRequest?.dispose()
-            cursor = cursor.reset()
-
-            internalState.value = .loading(after: internalState.value)
+            reload()
+        case .retry:
+            reload(isRetry: true)
         case .next:
             if case .exhausted(_) = internalState.value {
                 fatalError("You shouldn't call load(.next) after got .exhausted state!")
@@ -118,6 +121,11 @@ public final class PaginationViewModel<C: ResettableCursorType> {
     }
 
     private func onGot(newItems: [C.Element], using cursor: C) {
+        if newItems.isEmpty {
+            internalState.value = .empty
+            return
+        }
+
         internalState.value = .results(newItems: newItems, inCursor: cursor, after: internalState.value)
 
         if cursor.exhausted {
@@ -138,4 +146,14 @@ public final class PaginationViewModel<C: ResettableCursorType> {
         }
     }
 
+    private func reload(isRetry: Bool = false) {
+        currentRequest?.dispose()
+        cursor = cursor.reset()
+
+        if isRetry {
+            internalState.value = .initial
+        }
+        internalState.value = .loading(after: internalState.value)
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Structures/Views/AnyLoadingIndicator.swift b/Sources/Structures/Views/AnyLoadingIndicator.swift
index 3e5fbbcb..ebdf7422 100644
--- a/Sources/Structures/Views/AnyLoadingIndicator.swift
+++ b/Sources/Structures/Views/AnyLoadingIndicator.swift
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public struct AnyLoadingIndicator: Animatable {
     /// Initializer with indicator that should be wrapped.
     ///
     /// - Parameter _: indicator for wrapping.
-    public init<Indicator> (_ base: Indicator) where Indicator: LoadingIndicator {
-        self.internalView = base.view
+    public init<Indicator> (_ base: Indicator, backgroundView: UIView? = nil) where Indicator: LoadingIndicator {
+        self.internalView = backgroundView ?? base.view
         self.animatableView = base.view
     }
 
diff --git a/Tests/CursorTests.swift b/Tests/CursorTests.swift
index fdb6e08c..cba3e0bd 100644
--- a/Tests/CursorTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CursorTests.swift
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ class CursorTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTAssertEqual(loadedItems.count, 40)
 
             cursorExpectation.fulfill()
-        }) { error in
+        }, onError: { error in
             XCTFail(error.localizedDescription)
-        }
+        })
         .addDisposableTo(disposeBag)
 
         waitForExpectations(timeout: 10, handler: nil)