diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index c5106ee..2c61e84 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 ## GENERAL
-    * when there is an actual error sent from B/E to F/E, you can't clear it other than deleting via sql
-
-    * add an option on the person menu to run_ai_on all photos (or at least import/storage)
-
     * maybe strip unnecessary / at end of directory name. i think i have left behind empty folders, e.g. check switzerland and austria
         - also should allow move to existing folder soon...
 
     * move all unsorted photos/* -> import/
+        fix: BUG-64 first
+
+    * metadata at folder level with file level to add more richness
+
+    * add an option on the person menu to run_ai_on all photos (or at least import/storage)
 
     * when hitting back button to a search, it doesnt handle the post, etc.
+        $(document).ready(function() {
+            window.history.pushState(null, "", window.location.href);
+            window.onpopstate = function() {
+                window.history.pushState(null, "", window.location.href);
+            };
+        });
 
     * get build process to create a random string for secret for PROD, otherwise use builtin for dev
 
@@ -26,8 +33,6 @@
 
     * fix up logging in general
 
-    * metadata at folder level with file level to add more richness
-
     * support animated gifs in html5 canvas 
 
     * if a video is really mostly black, then we dont get a thumbnail... (see: 20210526_205257_01.mp4)
diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index aa1c1b4..f5c0909 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from wtforms import SubmitField, StringField, HiddenField, validators, Form
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
-from flask import request, render_template, redirect, send_from_directory
+from flask import request, render_template, redirect, send_from_directory, url_for
 from main import db, app, ma 
 from sqlalchemy import Sequence
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class FileType(db.Model):
     name = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False )
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<id: {}, name={}>".format(self.id, self.name )
+        return f"<id: {self.id}, name={self.name}>"
 
 ################################################################################
 # Class describing PA_JobManager_Message and in the DB (via sqlalchemy)
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ class PA_JobManager_Message(db.Model):
     job_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('job.id') )
     alert = db.Column(db.String)
     message = db.Column(db.String)
+    job = db.relationship ("Job" )
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<id: {}, job_id: {}, alert: {}, message: {}".format(self.id, self.job_id, self.alert, self.message)
+        return f"<id: {self.id}, job_id: {self.job_id}, alert: {self.alert}, message: {self.message}, job: {self.job}"
 
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -257,6 +258,16 @@ def GetEntries( OPT ):
             entries+=GetEntriesInFlatView( OPT, prefix )
     return entries
 
+################################################################################
+# /clear_jm_msg -> with a dismissable error (ie. anything not success, that is
+# not showing duplicates (so rare errors) - allow them to be dismissed
+################################################################################
+@app.route("/clear_jm_msg/<id>", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def clear_jm_msg(id):
+    ClearJM_Message(id)
+    return redirect( url_for("main_page") )
+
 ################################################################################
 # /file_list -> show detailed file list of files from import_path(s)
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index cf39a4e..de30a6a 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -126,10 +126,17 @@
 		{% set msg=GetJM_Message() %}
         {% if request.endpoint != "fix_dups" and request.endpoint != "rm_dups" %}
             <div class="py-2 mx-1 alert alert-{{msg.alert}}">
+                {% if msg.job.name != "checkdups" %}
+                    <form id="_dismiss" action="{{url_for('clear_jm_msg', id=msg.id)}}" method="POST">
+                        <button type="button" class="close btn border-secondary me-3" aria-label="Close" onClick="$('#_dismiss').submit()">
+                            <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
+                        </button>
+                {% endif %}
                 {% if msg.job_id %}
                     <a href="{{url_for('joblog', id=msg.job_id)}}">Job #{{msg.job_id}}</a>: 
                 {% endif %}
                 {{msg.message|safe}}
+                    </form>
             </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" %}