diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 82d1553..14f3435 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -109,13 +109,14 @@
 	{% endif %}
 	{% if GetJM_Message() != None %}
 		{% set msg=GetJM_Message() %}
-        {% if url_for(request.endpoint) != "/fix_dups" %}
+        {% if request.endpoint != "fix_dups" and request.endpoint != "rm_dups" %}
             <div class="row alert alert-{{msg.alert}}">
                 {% if msg.job_id %}
                     <a href="{{url_for('joblog', id=msg.job_id)}}">Job #{{msg.job_id}}</a>: 
                 {% endif %}
                 {{msg.message|safe}}
             </div>
+            {# if a JM is a danger message, allow code to remove the status, it should be 'permanent' until addressed -- e.g. you have duplicates, fix them #}
             {% if msg.alert != "danger" %}
                 {% set dont_print=ClearJM_Message(msg.id) %}
             {% endif %}