diff --git a/browser/ui/webui/brave_rewards/rewards_page_data_source.cc b/browser/ui/webui/brave_rewards/rewards_page_data_source.cc
index f9d57861236..45a7b341dfe 100644
--- a/browser/ui/webui/brave_rewards/rewards_page_data_source.cc
+++ b/browser/ui/webui/brave_rewards/rewards_page_data_source.cc
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static constexpr webui::LocalizedString kStrings[] = {
     {"payoutPendingText", IDS_REWARDS_PAYMENT_PENDING},
     {"payoutProcessingText", IDS_REWARDS_PAYMENT_PROCESSING},
     {"payoutSupportLink", IDS_REWARDS_PAYMENT_SUPPORT},
-    {"recurringListEmptyText", IDS_REWARDS_RECURRING_LIST_EMPTY_TEXT},
     {"recurringNextContributionLabel",
      IDS_REWARDS_RECURRING_NEXT_CONTRIBUTION_LABEL},
     {"recurringTitle", IDS_REWARDS_RECURRING_TITLE},
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/explore/explore_view.style.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/explore/explore_view.style.ts
index 3feee2cc478..d2c0caedb70 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/explore/explore_view.style.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/explore/explore_view.style.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ export const style = scoped.css`
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 8px;
+
+    @container style(--is-wide-view) {
+      gap: 24px;
+    }
   }
 
   .loading {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.style.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.style.ts
index aa536131bbd..d6e4a8c0c43 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.style.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.style.ts
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ export const style = scoped.css`
     }
   }
 
-  .empty {
-    margin: 24px 0;
-    text-align: center;
-    color: ${color.text.secondary};
-  }
-
   .show-all {
     text-align: center;
   }
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.tsx b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.tsx
index f60f86e6af9..132b6638087 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.tsx
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/components/home/recurring_contribution_card.tsx
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ export function RecurringContributionCard() {
   }
 
   function renderList() {
-    if (contributions.length === 0) {
-      return <p className='empty'>{getString('recurringListEmptyText')}</p>
-    }
-
     const topEntries = [...contributions]
       .sort((a, b) => a.nextContributionDate - b.nextContributionDate)
       .slice(0, showAll ? Infinity : 5)
@@ -119,6 +115,10 @@ export function RecurringContributionCard() {
     return null
   }
 
+  if (contributions.length === 0) {
+    return null
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className='content-card' {...style}>
       <h4>{getString('recurringTitle')}</h4>
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/lib/locale_strings.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/lib/locale_strings.ts
index dcb8013c445..43c51b317bc 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/lib/locale_strings.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/lib/locale_strings.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ export type StringKey =
   'payoutPendingText' |
   'payoutProcessingText' |
   'payoutSupportLink' |
-  'recurringListEmptyText' |
   'recurringNextContributionLabel' |
   'recurringTitle' |
   'removeButtonLabel' |
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/stories/storybook_strings.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/stories/storybook_strings.ts
index 22d9153617b..9d449c0362c 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/stories/storybook_strings.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/rewards_page/stories/storybook_strings.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ export const localeStrings: { [K in StringKey]: string }  = {
   payoutPendingText: 'The payout for $1 rewards will begin processing by $2.',
   payoutProcessingText: 'The payout for $1 rewards is in progress.',
   payoutSupportLink: 'Support',
-  recurringListEmptyText: 'You don\'t have any recurring contributions set up yet.',
   recurringNextContributionLabel: 'Next contribution:',
   recurringTitle: 'Recurring Contributions',
   removeButtonLabel: 'Remove',
diff --git a/components/resources/rewards_strings.grdp b/components/resources/rewards_strings.grdp
index 4246e712925..52923e4e6f3 100644
--- a/components/resources/rewards_strings.grdp
+++ b/components/resources/rewards_strings.grdp
@@ -825,9 +825,6 @@
   <message name="IDS_REWARDS_BENEFITS_TITLE" desc="">
     Your benefits
   </message>
-  <message name="IDS_REWARDS_RECURRING_LIST_EMPTY_TEXT" desc="">
-    You don't have any recurring contributions set up yet.
-  </message>
   <message name="IDS_REWARDS_RECURRING_NEXT_CONTRIBUTION_LABEL" desc="">
     Next contribution:
   </message>