diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index eb48badb..f8f0c64c 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@
     <string name="date_tomorrow">Tomorrow</string>
     <!-- Headline used in calendar widget for pinned events -->
     <string name="calendar_widget_pinned_events">Upcoming</string>
+    <!-- Headline used in calendar widget for the next event, if there is no event today -->
+    <string name="calendar_widget_next_events">Next event</string>
     <string name="calendar_widget_no_events">No events today</string>
     <string name="calendar_widget_open_app">Open calendar app</string>
     <string name="calendar_widget_new_event">New event</string>
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidget.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidget.kt
index 6e93476d..19b2a782 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidget.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidget.kt
@@ -131,6 +131,19 @@ fun CalendarWidget() {
                     }
                 )
             }
+            val nextEvents by viewModel.nextEvents.observeAsState(emptyList())
+            if (nextEvents.isNotEmpty()) {
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(R.string.calendar_widget_next_events),
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp, end = 4.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 4.dp),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium
+                )
+                SearchResultList(
+                    nextEvents,
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxWidth()
+                )
+            }
             val pinnedEvents by viewModel.pinnedCalendarEvents.observeAsState(emptyList())
             if (pinnedEvents.size > 0) {
                 Text(
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidgetVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidgetVM.kt
index edbe1d53..45eedfe9 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidgetVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/widgets/calendar/CalendarWidgetVM.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class CalendarWidgetVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     val calendarEvents = MutableLiveData<List<CalendarEvent>>(emptyList())
     val pinnedCalendarEvents =
         favoritesRepository.getPinnedCalendarEvents().asLiveData(viewModelScope.coroutineContext)
+    val nextEvents = MutableLiveData<List<CalendarEvent>>(emptyList())
     var availableDates = listOf(LocalDate.now())
 
     private val permissionsManager: PermissionsManager by inject()
@@ -133,6 +134,12 @@ class CalendarWidgetVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
 
         calendarEvents.postValue(events)
+        val e = this.upcomingEvents
+        if (events.isEmpty() && e.isNotEmpty()) {
+            nextEvents.postValue(listOf(e[0]))
+        } else {
+            nextEvents.postValue(emptyList())
+        }
     }
 
     suspend fun onActive() {