diff --git a/Source/IGListKit/IGListAdapter.m b/Source/IGListKit/IGListAdapter.m
index 328789f2..b12e9d2d 100644
--- a/Source/IGListKit/IGListAdapter.m
+++ b/Source/IGListKit/IGListAdapter.m
@@ -660,12 +660,7 @@
         [[map sectionControllerForObject:object] didUpdateToObject:object];
     }
 
-    NSInteger itemCount = 0;
-    for (IGListSectionController *sectionController in sectionControllers) {
-        itemCount += [sectionController numberOfItems];
-    }
-
-    [self _updateBackgroundViewShouldHide:itemCount > 0];
+    [self _updateBackgroundViewShouldHide:![self _itemCountIsZero]];
 }
 
 - (void)_updateBackgroundViewShouldHide:(BOOL)shouldHide {