diff --git a/app/main/views/activity.py b/app/main/views/activity.py
index c4cd2d583..9dd60b35b 100644
--- a/app/main/views/activity.py
+++ b/app/main/views/activity.py
@@ -13,6 +13,32 @@ from app.utils.pagination import (
 from app.utils.user import user_has_permissions
 
 
+def get_download_availability(service_id):
+    """
+    Check if there are jobs available for each download time period.
+    """
+    jobs_1_day = job_api_client.get_page_of_jobs(service_id, page=1, limit_days=1)
+    jobs_3_days = job_api_client.get_page_of_jobs(service_id, page=1, limit_days=3)
+    jobs_5_days = job_api_client.get_page_of_jobs(service_id, page=1, limit_days=5)
+    jobs_7_days = job_api_client.get_immediate_jobs(service_id)
+
+    has_1_day_data = len(generate_job_dict(jobs_1_day)) > 0
+    has_3_day_data = len(generate_job_dict(jobs_3_days)) > 0
+    has_5_day_data = len(generate_job_dict(jobs_5_days)) > 0
+    has_7_day_data = len(jobs_7_days) > 0
+
+    return {
+        "has_1_day_data": has_1_day_data,
+        "has_3_day_data": has_3_day_data,
+        "has_5_day_data": has_5_day_data,
+        "has_7_day_data": has_7_day_data,
+        "has_any_download_data": has_1_day_data
+        or has_3_day_data
+        or has_5_day_data
+        or has_7_day_data,
+    }
+
+
 @main.route("/activity/services/<uuid:service_id>")
 @user_has_permissions(ServicePermission.VIEW_ACTIVITY)
 def all_jobs_activity(service_id):
@@ -22,6 +48,7 @@ def all_jobs_activity(service_id):
     all_jobs_dict = generate_job_dict(jobs)
     prev_page, next_page, pagination = handle_pagination(jobs, service_id, page)
     message_type = ("sms",)
+    download_availability = get_download_availability(service_id)
     return render_template(
         "views/activity/all-activity.html",
         all_jobs_dict=all_jobs_dict,
@@ -29,6 +56,7 @@ def all_jobs_activity(service_id):
         next_page=next_page,
         prev_page=prev_page,
         pagination=pagination,
+        **download_availability,
         download_link_one_day=url_for(
             ".download_notifications_csv",
             service_id=current_service.id,
@@ -68,9 +96,11 @@ def handle_pagination(jobs, service_id, page):
         if page > 1
         else None
     )
+    total_items = jobs.get("total", 0)
+    has_next_link = jobs.get("links", {}).get("next") is not None
     next_page = (
         generate_next_dict("main.all_jobs_activity", service_id, page)
-        if jobs.get("links", {}).get("next")
+        if has_next_link and total_items > 50
         else None
     )
     pagination = generate_pagination_pages(
diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index 596743af7..938a0849d 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -253,7 +253,12 @@ def get_notifications(service_id, message_type, status_override=None):  # noqa
         )
     next_page = None
 
-    if "links" in notifications and notifications["links"].get("next", None):
+    total_items = notifications.get("total", 0)
+    if (
+        "links" in notifications
+        and notifications["links"].get("next", None)
+        and total_items > 50
+    ):
         next_page = generate_next_dict(
             "main.view_notifications", service_id, page, url_args
         )
diff --git a/app/templates/views/activity/all-activity.html b/app/templates/views/activity/all-activity.html
index d722414b3..94209a38c 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/activity/all-activity.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/activity/all-activity.html
@@ -126,20 +126,33 @@
     </div>
     {{show_pagination}}
     {% if current_user.has_permissions(ServicePermission.VIEW_ACTIVITY) %}
-      <h2 class="line-height-sans-2 margin-bottom-0 margin-top-4">Download recent reports</h2>
-      <p class="font-body-sm">
-        <a href="{{ download_link_one_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 24 hours (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
-      </p>
-      <p class="font-body-sm">
-        <a href="{{ download_link_three_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 3 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
-        &emsp;
-      </p>
-      <p class="font-body-sm">
-        <a href="{{ download_link_five_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 5 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
-      </p>
-      <p class="font-body-sm">
-        <a href="{{ download_link_seven_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 7 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
-      </p>
+      {% if has_any_download_data %}
+        <h2 class="line-height-sans-2 margin-bottom-0 margin-top-4">Download recent reports</h2>
+        {% if has_1_day_data %}
+          <p class="font-body-sm">
+            <a href="{{ download_link_one_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 24 hours (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
+          </p>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if has_3_day_data %}
+          <p class="font-body-sm">
+            <a href="{{ download_link_three_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 3 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
+            &emsp;
+          </p>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if has_5_day_data %}
+          <p class="font-body-sm">
+            <a href="{{ download_link_five_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 5 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
+          </p>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if has_7_day_data %}
+          <p class="font-body-sm">
+            <a href="{{ download_link_seven_day }}" download="download" class="usa-link">Download all data last 7 days (<abbr title="Comma separated values">CSV</abbr>)</a>
+          </p>
+        {% endif %}
+      {% else %}
+        <h2 class="line-height-sans-2 margin-bottom-0 margin-top-4">Download recent reports</h2>
+        <p class="font-body-sm">No recent activity to download. Download links will appear when jobs are available.</p>
+      {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
index 753931ce5..09e2ab4fd 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from freezegun import freeze_time
 
 from app.main.views.jobs import get_status_filters, get_time_left
 from app.models.service import Service
+from tests import notification_json
 from tests.conftest import (
     SERVICE_ONE_ID,
     create_active_caseworking_user,
@@ -465,12 +466,17 @@ def test_should_show_notifications_for_a_service_with_next_previous(
     client_request,
     service_one,
     active_user_with_permissions,
-    mock_get_notifications_with_previous_next,
     mock_get_service_statistics,
     mock_get_service_data_retention,
     mock_get_no_api_keys,
     mocker,
 ):
+    mocker.patch(
+        "app.notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service",
+        return_value=notification_json(
+            service_one["id"], rows=50, with_links=True
+        ) | {"total": 100},
+    )
     page = client_request.get(
         "main.view_notifications",
         service_id=service_one["id"],
@@ -504,16 +510,47 @@ def test_should_show_notifications_for_a_service_with_next_previous(
     assert "page 1" in prev_page_link.text.strip()
 
 
-def test_doesnt_show_pagination_with_search_term(
+def test_doesnt_show_pagination_when_50_or_fewer_items(
     client_request,
     service_one,
     active_user_with_permissions,
-    mock_get_notifications_with_previous_next,
     mock_get_service_statistics,
     mock_get_service_data_retention,
     mock_get_no_api_keys,
     mocker,
 ):
+    mocker.patch(
+        "app.notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service",
+        return_value=notification_json(
+            service_one["id"], rows=50, with_links=False
+        ),
+    )
+    page = client_request.get(
+        "main.view_notifications",
+        service_id=service_one["id"],
+        message_type="sms",
+    )
+
+    assert not page.find("a", {"rel": "next"})
+    assert not page.find("a", {"rel": "previous"})
+    assert not page.select_one(".table-show-more-link")
+
+
+def test_doesnt_show_pagination_with_search_term(
+    client_request,
+    service_one,
+    active_user_with_permissions,
+    mock_get_service_statistics,
+    mock_get_service_data_retention,
+    mock_get_no_api_keys,
+    mocker,
+):
+    mocker.patch(
+        "app.notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service",
+        return_value=notification_json(
+            service_one["id"], rows=50, with_links=True
+        ) | {"total": 100},
+    )
     page = client_request.post(
         "main.view_notifications",
         service_id=service_one["id"],