diff --git a/src/quartermaster/static/app.css b/src/quartermaster/static/app.css
index 6a986cc..a3cbf68 100644
--- a/src/quartermaster/static/app.css
+++ b/src/quartermaster/static/app.css
@@ -523,11 +523,10 @@ tr.entry-notes-row input.notes-input::placeholder {
   color: var(--rule);
   font-style: italic;
 }
-tr.entry-notes-row:has(input:placeholder-shown) { display: none; }
-tr.entry:hover + tr.entry-notes-row:has(input:placeholder-shown) {
-  display: block;
-  opacity: 0.5;
-}
+/* Empty notes render subtly (placeholder only) so they stay clickable. */
+tr.entry-notes-row:has(input:placeholder-shown) { opacity: 0.55; }
+tr.entry-notes-row:hover,
+tr.entry-notes-row:has(input:focus) { opacity: 1; }
 
 .tag {
   font-family: var(--sans);