diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
index a53afedd854..846f14ee388 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
@@ -1404,6 +1404,18 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
   private async fetchAndSendNotifications(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.client) {
       if (this.cachedNotificationsMessage) {
+        // Merge the latest dismissed IDs from globalState into the cached
+        // message so that dismissals persisted while offline are honoured.
+        const persisted = this.extensionContext?.globalState.get<string[]>("kilo.dismissedNotificationIds", []) ?? []
+        if (persisted.length > 0) {
+          const cached = this.cachedNotificationsMessage as {
+            type: string
+            notifications: unknown[]
+            dismissedIds: string[]
+          }
+          const merged = Array.from(new Set([...cached.dismissedIds, ...persisted]))
+          this.cachedNotificationsMessage = { ...cached, dismissedIds: merged }
+        }
         this.postMessage(this.cachedNotificationsMessage)
       }
       return
@@ -1624,6 +1636,21 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
     if (!existing.includes(notificationId)) {
       await this.extensionContext.globalState.update("kilo.dismissedNotificationIds", [...existing, notificationId])
     }
+    // Update the cached message so the dismiss persists even if
+    // fetchAndSendNotifications() fails (e.g. no client / API error).
+    if (this.cachedNotificationsMessage) {
+      const cached = this.cachedNotificationsMessage as {
+        type: string
+        notifications: unknown[]
+        dismissedIds: string[]
+      }
+      if (!cached.dismissedIds.includes(notificationId)) {
+        this.cachedNotificationsMessage = {
+          ...cached,
+          dismissedIds: [...cached.dismissedIds, notificationId],
+        }
+      }
+    }
     await this.fetchAndSendNotifications()
     this.connectionService.notifyNotificationDismissed(notificationId)
   }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/context/notifications.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/context/notifications.tsx
index 5c45d7a0950..5456cf2cec7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/context/notifications.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/context/notifications.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const NotificationsProvider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
   })
 
   const dismiss = (id: string) => {
+    setDismissedIds((prev) => (prev.includes(id) ? prev : [...prev, id]))
     vscode.postMessage({ type: "dismissNotification", notificationId: id })
   }