diff --git a/css/app.css b/css/app.css
index 2821fcffa..946c83ef3 100644
--- a/css/app.css
+++ b/css/app.css
@@ -935,7 +935,6 @@ div.typeahead a:first-child {
 ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 .notice {
-    pointer-events: none;
     position:absolute;
     top:11px;
     left:11px;
diff --git a/js/id/ui/notice.js b/js/id/ui/notice.js
index 5467e3745..88669d5d6 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/notice.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/notice.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ iD.notice = function(selection) {
             selection
                 .text(_)
                 .transition()
-                .style('opacity', 1);
+                .style('display', 'auto');
         } else if (_ && message !== _) {
             selection.text(_);
         } else if (!_) {
             selection
                 .text('')
                 .transition()
-                .style('opacity', 0);
+                .style('display', 'none');
         }
         message = _;
         return notice;