diff --git a/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml b/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml
index 08dc358193..f118c65d47 100644
--- a/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml
+++ b/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     <uic:InfoPanel x:Name="infoPanel"
                    DockPanel.Dock="Top"
                    Message="{Binding Message}"
+                   ShowCloseButton="True"
                    VerticalAlignment="Top"/>
     <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Top"
                 Margin="6,9,9,5"
diff --git a/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml.cs b/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml.cs
index 5536718a3b..9905699335 100644
--- a/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/GitHub.VisualStudio.UI/Views/GitHubPane/GitHubPaneView.xaml.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public GitHubPaneView(INotificationDispatcher notifications)
 
             this.WhenActivated(d =>
             {
-                infoPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
                 d(notifications.Listen()
                     .ObserveOnDispatcher(DispatcherPriority.Normal)
                     .Subscribe(n =>