diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 762f7a6..260b134 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,26 @@ Format: [Keep a Changelog 1.1.0](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) — versi
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed — Empty-state notice ("No notes found") now dismissible
+The "No active notes found" / "No completed notes found" inline
+notice on the My Notes page rendered with `class="notice notice-info"`
+but no `is-dismissible` modifier, so WordPress's core common.js
+never attached an X close button to it. Users couldn't clear the
+message for the current view. Adding `is-dismissible` is the only
+change — WP core handles the X button render + click-to-hide
+automatically. Dismissal is per-page-load (the message reappears on
+next refresh if the list is still empty); persistence across
+reloads would need user_meta tracking and isn't built yet.
+
+**Notice inventory after this fix** — every notice the plugin emits
+is now both dismissible AND only fires in its intended state:
+
+| Notice | Class | Fires when |
+|---|---|---|
+| "No active/completed notes found" | `notice notice-info is-dismissible` | List is empty |
+| Migration prompt | `notice notice-info is-dismissible` | `wp_notes_migration_completed` option is unset |
+| Settings save / import errors / import success | rendered by core `settings_errors()` (auto-dismissible since WP 4.2) | Only on form submission events |
+
 ### Changed — Removed duplicate smiley-face button on the emoji picker
 The "Add emoji" formatting option rendered two clickable elements
 stacked: the *"Click to add emoji"* text input AND a separate button
diff --git a/inc/wp-notes-display.php b/inc/wp-notes-display.php
index 6b0cb65..06ea23f 100644
--- a/inc/wp-notes-display.php
+++ b/inc/wp-notes-display.php
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ function wp_notes_display_notes($type = 'active') {
     $section_title = ($type === 'active') ? 'Active Notes' : 'Completed Notes';
 
     if (empty($notes)) {
-        echo '<div class="wp-notes-empty notice notice-info">';
+        /* is-dismissible adds an X button via WP core's common.js so
+           users can clear the empty-state message for the current view.
+           Dismissal is per-page-load (the message reappears on next
+           refresh if the list is still empty) — persistence across
+           reloads would need user_meta tracking and isn't built yet. */
+        echo '<div class="wp-notes-empty notice notice-info is-dismissible">';
         echo '<p>' . esc_html__('No ' . ($type === 'active' ? 'active' : 'completed') . ' notes found.', 'a-wp-notes') . '</p>';
         echo '</div>';
         return;