diff --git a/app/_locales/en/messages.json b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
index 701db2ed766..11e59c96c67 100644
--- a/app/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/app/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -6431,6 +6431,9 @@
     "message": "Get $1 points/$2.",
     "description": "The $1 is the number of points, $2 is the plan interval (month or year)"
   },
+  "shieldTxDetails3DescriptionLinkReward": {
+    "message": "Link Rewards"
+  },
   "shieldTxDetails3DescriptionSignUp": {
     "message": "Sign up"
   },
diff --git a/app/_locales/en_GB/messages.json b/app/_locales/en_GB/messages.json
index 701db2ed766..11e59c96c67 100644
--- a/app/_locales/en_GB/messages.json
+++ b/app/_locales/en_GB/messages.json
@@ -6431,6 +6431,9 @@
     "message": "Get $1 points/$2.",
     "description": "The $1 is the number of points, $2 is the plan interval (month or year)"
   },
+  "shieldTxDetails3DescriptionLinkReward": {
+    "message": "Link Rewards"
+  },
   "shieldTxDetails3DescriptionSignUp": {
     "message": "Sign up"
   },
diff --git a/ui/hooks/rewards/useOptIn.ts b/ui/hooks/rewards/useOptIn.ts
index fda2fe60199..784f6f3d0ee 100644
--- a/ui/hooks/rewards/useOptIn.ts
+++ b/ui/hooks/rewards/useOptIn.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useState, useContext, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { AccountGroupId, AccountWalletId } from '@metamask/account-api';
+import log from 'loglevel';
 import {
   getMultichainAccountsByWalletId,
   getWalletIdAndNameByAccountAddress,
@@ -173,8 +174,9 @@ export const useOptIn = (options?: UseOptInOptions): UseOptinResult => {
                   options.rewardPoints,
                 ),
               );
-            } catch {
+            } catch (error) {
               // Silently fail - reward linking should not block opt-in
+              log.warn('Failed to link reward to shield subscription', error);
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/ui/pages/settings/transaction-shield-tab/transaction-shield.tsx b/ui/pages/settings/transaction-shield-tab/transaction-shield.tsx
index a53a3f2921a..10fc8c099af 100644
--- a/ui/pages/settings/transaction-shield-tab/transaction-shield.tsx
+++ b/ui/pages/settings/transaction-shield-tab/transaction-shield.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   Product,
   PRODUCT_TYPES,
   RECURRING_INTERVALS,
+  Subscription,
   SUBSCRIPTION_STATUSES,
 } from '@metamask/subscription-controller';
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom-v5-compat';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   IconSize,
 } from '@metamask/design-system-react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import log from 'loglevel';
 import {
   BannerAlert,
   BannerAlertSeverity,
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ import { useHandlePayment } from '../../../hooks/subscription/useHandlePayment';
 import { MetaMaskReduxDispatch } from '../../../store/store';
 import { setOnboardingModalOpen } from '../../../ducks/rewards';
 import { getIntlLocale } from '../../../ducks/locale/locale';
+import { linkRewardToShieldSubscription } from '../../../store/actions';
 import CancelMembershipModal from './cancel-membership-modal';
 import { isCardPaymentMethod, isCryptoPaymentMethod } from './types';
 import ShieldBannerAnimation from './shield-banner-animation';
@@ -126,8 +129,9 @@ const TransactionShield = () => {
     lastSubscription,
   );
   // show current active shield subscription or last subscription if no active subscription
-  const displayedShieldSubscription =
-    currentShieldSubscription ?? lastShieldSubscription;
+  const displayedShieldSubscription:
+    | (Subscription & { rewardAccountId?: string }) // TODO: fix this type once we have controller released.
+    | undefined = currentShieldSubscription ?? lastShieldSubscription;
 
   const [timeoutCancelled, setTimeoutCancelled] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -280,6 +284,20 @@ const TransactionShield = () => {
     padding: 4,
   };
 
+  const handleLinkRewardToShieldSubscription = useCallback(
+    async (subscriptionId: string, rewardPoints: number) => {
+      // link to shield only coz already opted in to rewards
+      try {
+        await dispatch(
+          linkRewardToShieldSubscription(subscriptionId, rewardPoints),
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        log.warn('Failed to link reward to shield subscription', error);
+      }
+    },
+    [dispatch],
+  );
+
   const buttonRow = (label: string, onClick: () => void, id?: string) => {
     return (
       <Box
@@ -682,6 +700,26 @@ const TransactionShield = () => {
                   </Button>
                 </Box>
               )}
+              {hasOptedIntoRewards &&
+                displayedShieldSubscription?.id &&
+                claimedRewardsPoints &&
+                !displayedShieldSubscription?.rewardAccountId && (
+                  <Box className="flex-shrink-0">
+                    <Button
+                      className="px-3"
+                      variant={ButtonVariant.Secondary}
+                      size={ButtonSize.Sm}
+                      onClick={async () =>
+                        handleLinkRewardToShieldSubscription(
+                          displayedShieldSubscription?.id,
+                          claimedRewardsPoints,
+                        )
+                      }
+                    >
+                      {t('shieldTxDetails3DescriptionLinkReward')}
+                    </Button>
+                  </Box>
+                )}
             </Box>
           )}
         </Box>