diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/JourneyItemRow.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/JourneyItemRow.svelte
index f2b21bee..42d79e51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/JourneyItemRow.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/JourneyItemRow.svelte
@@ -43,10 +43,18 @@ async function handleNoteBlur() {
 }
 
 async function handleNoteRemove() {
+	const prevDraft = noteDraft;
+	const prevShowNote = showNote;
 	noteDraft = '';
 	showNote = false;
 	noteError = '';
-	await onNotePatch(null);
+	try {
+		await onNotePatch(null);
+	} catch {
+		noteDraft = prevDraft;
+		showNote = prevShowNote;
+		noteError = m.journey_note_error();
+	}
 }
 
 function handleRemoveClick() {