diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.stories.ts b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.stories.ts
index 4c28eaa7408..d7aa4a8bf71 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.stories.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.stories.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import type { StoryFn } from '@storybook/vue3-vite';
 import { action } from 'storybook/actions';
 
 import N8nActionBox from './ActionBox.vue';
+import N8nLink from '../N8nLink';
+import N8nText from '../N8nText';
 
 export default {
 	title: 'Atoms/ActionBox',
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ const methods = {
 	onClick: action('click'),
 };
 
-const Template: StoryFn = (args, { argTypes }) => ({
+const DefaultTemplate: StoryFn = (args, { argTypes }) => ({
 	setup: () => ({ args }),
 	props: Object.keys(argTypes),
 	components: {
@@ -33,11 +35,49 @@ const Template: StoryFn = (args, { argTypes }) => ({
 	methods,
 });
 
-export const ActionBox = Template.bind({});
+export const ActionBox = DefaultTemplate.bind({});
 ActionBox.args = {
-	emoji: '😿',
+	icon: { type: 'emoji', value: '😿' },
 	heading: 'Headline you need to know',
 	description:
 		'Long description that you should know something is the way it is because of how it is. ',
 	buttonText: 'Do something',
 };
+
+export const ActionBoxWithIcon = DefaultTemplate.bind({});
+ActionBoxWithIcon.args = {
+	icon: { type: 'icon', value: 'tree-pine' },
+	heading: 'Create your first workflow',
+	description: 'Get started by creating a new workflow to automate your tasks.',
+	buttonText: 'Create Workflow',
+};
+
+const WithAdditionalContentTemplate: StoryFn = (args, { argTypes }) => ({
+	setup: () => ({ args }),
+	props: Object.keys(argTypes),
+	components: {
+		N8nActionBox,
+		N8nText,
+		N8nLink,
+	},
+	template: `
+		<n8n-action-box v-bind="args" @click="onClick">
+			<template #additionalContent>
+					<N8nText color="text-base">
+						Read more on
+					</N8nText>
+					<N8nLink class="ml-4xs" href="https://n8n.io" target="_blank">our docs</N8nLink>
+			</template>
+		</n8n-action-box>
+	`,
+	methods,
+});
+
+export const ActionBoxWithAdditionalContent = WithAdditionalContentTemplate.bind({});
+ActionBoxWithAdditionalContent.args = {
+	icon: { type: 'emoji', value: '🚀' },
+	heading: 'Launch your project',
+	description:
+		'Get started with your project by clicking the button below. Additional content is included.',
+	buttonText: 'Get Started',
+};
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.test.ts b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.test.ts
index 9557f679218..f075659904f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.test.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { render } from '@testing-library/vue';
 import N8NActionBox from './ActionBox.vue';
 
 describe('N8NActionBox', () => {
-	it('should render correctly', () => {
+	it('should render correctly with emoji', () => {
 		const wrapper = render(N8NActionBox, {
 			props: {
-				emoji: '😿',
+				icon: { type: 'emoji', value: '😿' },
 				heading: 'Headline you need to know',
 				description:
 					'Long description that you should know something is the way it is because of how it is. ',
@@ -19,4 +19,20 @@ describe('N8NActionBox', () => {
 		});
 		expect(wrapper.html()).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	it('should render correctly with icon', () => {
+		const wrapper = render(N8NActionBox, {
+			props: {
+				icon: { type: 'icon', value: 'plus' },
+				heading: 'Add something new',
+				description: 'Click the button to add a new item.',
+				buttonText: 'Add Item',
+				buttonType: 'primary',
+			},
+			global: {
+				stubs: ['N8nHeading', 'N8nText', 'N8nButton', 'N8nCallout', 'N8nIcon'],
+			},
+		});
+		expect(wrapper.html()).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.vue b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.vue
index 6f41a9e9560..d0ab6fe7c50 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/ActionBox.vue
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import type { ButtonType } from '../../types/button';
 import N8nButton from '../N8nButton';
 import N8nCallout, { type CalloutTheme } from '../N8nCallout';
 import N8nHeading from '../N8nHeading';
+import N8nIcon from '../N8nIcon';
 import { type IconName } from '../N8nIcon/icons';
+import type { IconOrEmoji } from '../N8nIconPicker/types';
 import N8nText from '../N8nText';
 import N8nTooltip from '../N8nTooltip/Tooltip.vue';
 
 interface ActionBoxProps {
-	emoji?: string;
+	icon?: IconOrEmoji;
 	heading?: string;
 	buttonText?: string;
 	buttonType?: ButtonType;
@@ -29,8 +31,15 @@ withDefaults(defineProps<ActionBoxProps>(), {
 
 <template>
 	<div :class="['n8n-action-box', $style.container]" data-test-id="action-box">
-		<div v-if="emoji" :class="$style.emoji">
-			{{ emoji }}
+		<div v-if="icon" :class="$style.icon">
+			<N8nIcon
+				v-if="icon.type === 'icon'"
+				:icon="icon.value"
+				:size="40"
+				:stroke-width="1.5"
+				color="foreground-xdark"
+			/>
+			<span v-else>{{ icon.value }}</span>
 		</div>
 		<div v-if="heading || $slots.heading" :class="$style.heading">
 			<N8nHeading size="xlarge" align="center">
@@ -59,6 +68,9 @@ withDefaults(defineProps<ActionBoxProps>(), {
 				@click="$emit('click:button', $event)"
 			/>
 		</N8nTooltip>
+		<div v-if="$slots.additionalContent" :class="$style['additional-content']">
+			<slot name="additionalContent"></slot>
+		</div>
 		<N8nCallout
 			v-if="calloutText"
 			:theme="calloutTheme"
@@ -90,7 +102,7 @@ withDefaults(defineProps<ActionBoxProps>(), {
 	}
 }
 
-.emoji {
+.icon {
 	font-size: 40px;
 }
 
@@ -109,4 +121,10 @@ withDefaults(defineProps<ActionBoxProps>(), {
 	width: 100%;
 	text-align: left;
 }
+
+.additional-content {
+	display: flex;
+	margin-top: 0;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/__snapshots__/ActionBox.test.ts.snap b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/__snapshots__/ActionBox.test.ts.snap
index 4761915cb30..a16e05fbb4d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/__snapshots__/ActionBox.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nActionBox/__snapshots__/ActionBox.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
-exports[`N8NActionBox > should render correctly 1`] = `
+exports[`N8NActionBox > should render correctly with emoji 1`] = `
 "<div class="n8n-action-box container" data-test-id="action-box">
-  <div class="emoji">😿</div>
+  <div class="icon"><span>😿</span></div>
   <div class="heading">
     <n8n-heading-stub align="center" tag="span" bold="false" size="xlarge"></n8n-heading-stub>
   </div>
@@ -13,5 +13,25 @@ exports[`N8NActionBox > should render correctly 1`] = `
   <!--teleport start-->
   <!--teleport end-->
   <!--v-if-->
+  <!--v-if-->
+</div>"
+`;
+
+exports[`N8NActionBox > should render correctly with icon 1`] = `
+"<div class="n8n-action-box container" data-test-id="action-box">
+  <div class="icon">
+    <n8n-icon-stub icon="plus" strokewidth="1.5" size="40" spin="false" color="foreground-xdark"></n8n-icon-stub>
+  </div>
+  <div class="heading">
+    <n8n-heading-stub align="center" tag="span" bold="false" size="xlarge"></n8n-heading-stub>
+  </div>
+  <div class="description">
+    <n8n-text-stub color="text-base" bold="false" size="medium" compact="false" tag="span"></n8n-text-stub>
+  </div>
+  <n8n-button-stub block="false" element="button" label="Add Item" square="false" active="false" disabled="false" loading="false" outline="false" size="large" text="false" type="primary" role="button" class="el-tooltip__trigger"></n8n-button-stub>
+  <!--teleport start-->
+  <!--teleport end-->
+  <!--v-if-->
+  <!--v-if-->
 </div>"
 `;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/layouts/ResourcesListLayout.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/layouts/ResourcesListLayout.vue
index 630347e70ac..a49a878eb66 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/layouts/ResourcesListLayout.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/layouts/ResourcesListLayout.vue
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ defineExpose({
 				<slot name="empty">
 					<N8nActionBox
 						data-test-id="empty-resources-list"
-						emoji="👋"
+						:icon="{ type: 'emoji', value: '👋' }"
 						:heading="
 							getResourceText(
 								usersStore.currentUser?.firstName ? 'empty.heading' : 'empty.heading.userNotSetup',
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
index f50b8ac8b64..41e5f5d30b3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/views/CredentialsView.vue
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 			<N8nActionBox
 				v-else
 				data-test-id="empty-resources-list"
-				emoji="👋"
+				:icon="{ type: 'icon', value: 'lock' }"
 				:heading="
 					i18n.baseText(
 						usersStore.currentUser?.firstName