diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
index 47c54667..1d683c44 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ fn note_hitbox_clicked(
     // Stash the dimensions of the note content so we can render the
     // hitbox in the next frame
     ui.ctx().data_mut(|d| {
-        d.insert_persisted(hitbox_id, note_rect.size());
+        d.insert_temp(hitbox_id, note_rect.size());
     });
 
     // If there was an hitbox and it was clicked open the thread