diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/rewards_service_impl.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/rewards_service_impl.cc
index 0ef3571222c2..127d3dda8b62 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/rewards_service_impl.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/rewards_service_impl.cc
@@ -1640,8 +1640,7 @@ void RewardsServiceImpl::SetAutoContributeEnabled(bool enabled) {
 }
 
 bool RewardsServiceImpl::ShouldShowOnboarding() const {
-  PrefService* prefs = profile_->GetPrefs();
-  const base::Time onboard_time = prefs->GetTime(prefs::kOnboarded);
+  const bool legacy_enabled = profile_->GetPrefs()->GetBoolean(prefs::kEnabled);
 
   bool ads_enabled = false;
   bool ads_supported = true;
@@ -1651,7 +1650,7 @@ bool RewardsServiceImpl::ShouldShowOnboarding() const {
     ads_supported = ads_service->IsSupportedLocale();
   }
 
-  return onboard_time.is_null() && !ads_enabled && ads_supported;
+  return !legacy_enabled && !ads_enabled && ads_supported;
 }
 
 void RewardsServiceImpl::SaveOnboardingResult(OnboardingResult result) {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.cc
index 1363c56827b3..cd4095ef2a2f 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.cc
@@ -120,4 +120,12 @@ void CreateWallet(brave_rewards::RewardsServiceImpl* rewards_service) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(success);
 }
 
+void SetOnboardingBypassed(Browser* browser, bool bypassed) {
+  DCHECK(browser);
+  // Rewards onboarding will be skipped if the legacy "enabled" pref
+  // is set to true.
+  PrefService* prefs = browser->profile()->GetPrefs();
+  prefs->SetBoolean(brave_rewards::prefs::kEnabled, bypassed);
+}
+
 }  // namespace rewards_browsertest_util
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.h b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.h
index b71e730500bd..7d1dd4717adb 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.h
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/common/rewards_browsertest_util.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void WaitForLedgerStop(brave_rewards::RewardsServiceImpl* rewards_service);
 
 void CreateWallet(brave_rewards::RewardsServiceImpl* rewards_service);
 
+void SetOnboardingBypassed(Browser* browser, bool bypassed = true);
+
 }  // namespace rewards_browsertest_util
 
 #endif  // BRAVE_COMPONENTS_BRAVE_REWARDS_BROWSER_TEST_COMMON_REWARDS_BROWSERTEST_UTIL_H_
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_browsertest.cc
index 3358796f734c..2f6ac0571f47 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_browsertest.cc
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ class RewardsBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
     contribution_->Initialize(browser(), rewards_service_);
     promotion_->Initialize(browser(), rewards_service_);
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_contribution_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_contribution_browsertest.cc
index 0c679b99eaf0..8cbd4992984c 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_contribution_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_contribution_browsertest.cc
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ class RewardsContributionBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
     promotion_->Initialize(browser(), rewards_service_);
     contribution_->Initialize(browser(), rewards_service_);
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_flag_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_flag_browsertest.cc
index 1cf17bf085fe..e716c2af611c 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_flag_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_flag_browsertest.cc
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ class RewardsFlagBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
             base::Unretained(this)));
     rewards_service_->SetLedgerEnvForTesting();
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void GetTestResponse(
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_notification_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_notification_browsertest.cc
index e036d57a460c..5e0c760d3890 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_notification_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_notification_browsertest.cc
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ class RewardsNotificationBrowserTest
     rewards_notification_service_ = rewards_service_->GetNotificationService();
     rewards_notification_service_->AddObserver(this);
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_promotion_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_promotion_browsertest.cc
index fc06e83a3250..82bc8436bc6b 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_promotion_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_promotion_browsertest.cc
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ class RewardsPromotionBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
     // Other
     promotion_->Initialize(browser(), rewards_service_);
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_publisher_browsertest.cc b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_publisher_browsertest.cc
index a56ecf839ec3..293b7c43cb18 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_publisher_browsertest.cc
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/browser/test/rewards_publisher_browsertest.cc
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ class RewardsPublisherBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
             base::Unretained(this)));
     rewards_service_->SetLedgerEnvForTesting();
 
-    // Bypass onboarding UX by default
-    rewards_service_->SaveOnboardingResult(
-        brave_rewards::OnboardingResult::kDismissed);
+    rewards_browsertest_util::SetOnboardingBypassed(browser());
   }
 
   void TearDown() override {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/extension/brave_rewards/background/reducers/rewards_panel_reducer.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/extension/brave_rewards/background/reducers/rewards_panel_reducer.ts
index 5ba22556afab..c15dd3e85607 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/extension/brave_rewards/background/reducers/rewards_panel_reducer.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/extension/brave_rewards/background/reducers/rewards_panel_reducer.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
  * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
+import { OnboardingCompletedStore } from '../../../../shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store'
 import { types } from '../../constants/rewards_panel_types'
 import { Reducer } from 'redux'
 import { setBadgeText } from '../browserAction'
 import { isPublisherConnectedOrVerified } from '../../utils'
 
+const onboardingCompletedStore = new OnboardingCompletedStore()
+
 const getTabKey = (id: number) => {
   return `key_${id}`
 }
@@ -242,12 +245,17 @@ export const rewardsPanelReducer: Reducer<RewardsExtension.State | undefined> =
       break
     }
     case types.ON_SHOULD_SHOW_ONBOARDING: {
-      state = { ...state, showOnboarding: payload.showOnboarding }
+      const completed = onboardingCompletedStore.load()
+      state = {
+        ...state,
+        showOnboarding: payload.showOnboarding && !completed
+      }
       break
     }
     case types.SAVE_ONBOARDING_RESULT: {
       state = { ...state, showOnboarding: false }
       chrome.braveRewards.saveOnboardingResult(payload.result)
+      onboardingCompletedStore.save()
       break
     }
     case types.ON_PUBLISHER_LIST_NORMALIZED: {
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/page/reducers/rewards_reducer.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/page/reducers/rewards_reducer.ts
index 7dd54ab685a1..1893b45340e2 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/page/reducers/rewards_reducer.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/page/reducers/rewards_reducer.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 
 import { Reducer } from 'redux'
 
+import { OnboardingCompletedStore } from '../../shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store'
+
 // Constant
 import { types } from '../constants/rewards_types'
 import { defaultState } from '../storage'
 
+const onboardingCompletedStore = new OnboardingCompletedStore()
+
 const rewardsReducer: Reducer<Rewards.State | undefined> = (state: Rewards.State, action) => {
   if (!state) {
     return
@@ -439,15 +443,17 @@ const rewardsReducer: Reducer<Rewards.State | undefined> = (state: Rewards.State
       break
     }
     case types.ON_ONBOARDING_STATUS: {
+      const completed = onboardingCompletedStore.load()
       state = {
         ...state,
-        showOnboarding: action.payload.showOnboarding
+        showOnboarding: action.payload.showOnboarding && !completed
       }
       break
     }
     case types.SAVE_ONBOARDING_RESULT: {
       chrome.send('brave_rewards.saveOnboardingResult', [action.payload.result])
       chrome.send('brave_rewards.getAutoContributeProperties')
+      onboardingCompletedStore.save()
       state = {
         ...state,
         showOnboarding: false
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..acf4601deb91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+ * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+// An OnboardingCompletedStore can be used by apps that include
+// rewards onboarding UX to store whether the user has interacted
+// with the onboarding experience.
+export class OnboardingCompletedStore {
+
+  load () {
+    return Boolean(localStorage.rewardsOnboardingComplete)
+  }
+
+  save () {
+    localStorage.rewardsOnboardingComplete = String(Date.now())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/components/brave_rewards/resources/tip/lib/host.ts b/components/brave_rewards/resources/tip/lib/host.ts
index ff01620a1a00..0d9a674a60b9 100644
--- a/components/brave_rewards/resources/tip/lib/host.ts
+++ b/components/brave_rewards/resources/tip/lib/host.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
  * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
+import { OnboardingCompletedStore } from '../../shared/lib/onboarding_completed_store'
+
 import { createStateManager } from './state_manager'
 
 import {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ function addWebUIListeners (listeners: Record<string, any>) {
 export function createHost (): Host {
   const stateManager = createStateManager<HostState>({})
   const dialogArgs = getDialogArgs()
+  const onboardingCompleted = new OnboardingCompletedStore()
 
   addWebUIListeners({
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export function createHost (): Host {
 
     onboardingStatusUpdated (result: { showOnboarding: boolean }) {
       stateManager.update({
-        showOnboarding: result.showOnboarding
+        showOnboarding: result.showOnboarding && !onboardingCompleted.load()
       })
     },
 
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ export function createHost (): Host {
     saveOnboardingResult (result: OnboardingResult) {
       chrome.send('saveOnboardingResult', [result])
       stateManager.update({ showOnboarding: false })
+      onboardingCompleted.save()
     },
 
     processTip (amount: number, kind: TipKind) {