diff --git a/internal/notes/note_manager.lua b/internal/notes/note_manager.lua
index fa0d35807..8d33bcc16 100644
--- a/internal/notes/note_manager.lua
+++ b/internal/notes/note_manager.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 local gui = require('gui')
 local widgets = require('gui.widgets')
+local guidm = require('gui.dwarfmode')
 local text_editor = reqscript('internal/journal/text_editor')
 
 local waypoints = df.global.plotinfo.waypoints
diff --git a/notes.lua b/notes.lua
index 1d192f34f..c4c9e78b3 100644
--- a/notes.lua
+++ b/notes.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ function NotesOverlay:overlay_onupdate()
     self:reloadVisibleNotes()
 end
 
-function NotesOverlay:overlay_trigger(cmd, title)
-    self:reloadVisibleNotes()
+function NotesOverlay:overlay_trigger(cmd)
+    if cmd == 'add' then
+        self:showNoteManager()
+    else
+        self:reloadVisibleNotes()
+    end
 end
 
 function NotesOverlay:onInput(keys)
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ local function main(args)
             return
         end
 
-        return dfhack.run_command('overlay trigger notes.map_notes add')
+        return dfhack.run_command_silent('overlay trigger notes.map_notes add')
     end
 end