diff --git a/changelog/fix_fix_layoutredundantlinebreak_adding.md b/changelog/fix_fix_layoutredundantlinebreak_adding.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3d662eb015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix_fix_layoutredundantlinebreak_adding.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#10124](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/pull/10124): Fix `Layout/RedundantLineBreak` adding extra space within method chains. ([@dvandersluis][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break.rb
index 5e1a996c818..863a67041f4 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break.rb
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ def to_single_line(source)
             .gsub(/' *\\\n\s*"/, %q(' + ")) # Single quote, backslash, and then double quote
             .gsub(/(["']) *\\\n\s*\1/, '')  # Double or single quote, backslash, then same quote
             .gsub(/\s*\\?\n\s*/, ' ')       # Any other line break, with or without backslash
+            .gsub(/\s+(?=\.\w)/, '')        # Extra space within method chaining
         end
 
         def max_line_length
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break_spec.rb
index 9517322d0a0..282500690c4 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/redundant_line_break_spec.rb
@@ -271,6 +271,19 @@ def resolve_inheritance_from_gems(hash)
             m(7 + 8 + 9)
         RUBY
       end
+
+      it 'properly corrects a method chain on multiple lines' do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          foo
+          ^^^ Redundant line break detected.
+            .bar
+            .baz
+        RUBY
+
+        expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+          foo.bar.baz
+        RUBY
+      end
     end
 
     context 'for an expression that does not fit on a single line' do