diff --git a/templates/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_modifiers.scss b/templates/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_modifiers.scss
index bd82dbeab5..efc3b67f8c 100644
--- a/templates/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_modifiers.scss
+++ b/templates/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_modifiers.scss
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
 // Modules
 
 .breadcrumb {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
   background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 0%, .03);
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/cassiopeia/scss/vendor/joomla-custom-elements/joomla-alert.scss b/templates/cassiopeia/scss/vendor/joomla-custom-elements/joomla-alert.scss
index 64a71d6ce1..1f055341ab 100644
--- a/templates/cassiopeia/scss/vendor/joomla-custom-elements/joomla-alert.scss
+++ b/templates/cassiopeia/scss/vendor/joomla-custom-elements/joomla-alert.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 @import "../../../../../node_modules/joomla-ui-custom-elements/dist/css/joomla-alert";
 
 // The following is a restyle for the system alerts
+#system-message-container {
+  &:empty {
+    display: none;
+    margin-top: 0;
+  }
+}
 
 #system-message-container joomla-alert {
   position: relative;