diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/notifications.ts b/frontend/src/lib/notifications.ts
index bf8dd27..530ce68 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/notifications.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/notifications.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ function load(): Notification[] {
   try {
     const raw = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(HISTORY_KEY) || "[]");
     if (!Array.isArray(raw)) return [];
-    return raw.map((n) => ({ ...n, action: undefined }) as Notification);
+    // Restored entries are history only. Mark them dismissed so they don't
+    // resurrect as active toasts on reload — their auto-dismiss timers aren't
+    // re-armed across a reload, so otherwise they'd stick forever. Also drop the
+    // live `action` callback, which can't survive serialization.
+    return raw.map((n) => ({ ...n, action: undefined, dismissed: true }) as Notification);
   } catch {
     return [];
   }