diff --git a/tracks/app/views/todo/create.rjs b/tracks/app/views/todo/create.rjs
index 511bbad9..88d4e94c 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/todo/create.rjs
+++ b/tracks/app/views/todo/create.rjs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 if @saved
+  page.hide 'status'
   status_message = 'Added new next action'
   status_message += ' to tickler' if @item.deferred?
   status_message = 'Added new project / ' + status_message if @new_project_created