diff --git a/web/modals/modal.css b/web/modals/modal.css
--- a/web/modals/modal.css
+++ b/web/modals/modal.css
@@ -79,3 +79,7 @@
 .primaryButtonContainer > button {
   width: 100%;
 }
+
+.emptyButtonContainerOffset {
+  height: 8px;
+}
diff --git a/web/modals/modal.react.js b/web/modals/modal.react.js
--- a/web/modals/modal.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/modal.react.js
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
 
   const buttonContainer = React.useMemo(() => {
     if (!primaryButton) {
-      return null;
+      // for empty modals we should add a bottom offset to match the height
+      // of the padding at the top of the modal
+      return <div className={css.emptyButtonContainerOffset} />;
     }
 
     const className = classNames(