diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce15d4af..2066e38e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@
 ## 0.5.17
 - **Fix**: EmptyCell reusing appearance fix
 - **Fix**: SeparatorCell reusing separators fix
+
+## 0.5.18
+- **Fix**: EmptyCell first appearance setup fix
diff --git a/LeadKit.podspec b/LeadKit.podspec
index 8d7fc476..3672e1da 100644
--- a/LeadKit.podspec
+++ b/LeadKit.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name            = "LeadKit"
-  s.version         = "0.5.17"
+  s.version         = "0.5.18"
   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/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift b/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
index 37293886..f6c5f909 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ public final class EmptyCell: SeparatorCell, AppearanceConfigurable, Configurabl
         }
     }
 
+    public override init(style: UITableViewCellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
+        super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
+
+        resetAppearance()
+    }
+
+    public required init?(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
+        fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
+    }
+
     public func configure(appearance: Appearance) {
         selectionStyle = .none
         backgroundColor = .clear
@@ -44,6 +54,11 @@ public final class EmptyCell: SeparatorCell, AppearanceConfigurable, Configurabl
 
     public override func prepareForReuse() {
         super.prepareForReuse()
+
+        resetAppearance()
+    }
+
+    private func resetAppearance() {
         configure(appearance: Appearance())
     }