diff --git a/src/engineering_platform/assets/dashboard.js b/src/engineering_platform/assets/dashboard.js
index 5b5c40d6..3afd90c4 100644
--- a/src/engineering_platform/assets/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/engineering_platform/assets/dashboard.js
@@ -5854,6 +5854,16 @@ replaceWithLocalFilesystemLink(workspaceLocation);
 replaceWithLocalFilesystemLink($("rateLimitProviderPath"));
 const noProjectDismissalStorageKey = "engineering-platform.no-project-selected.dismissed.v1";
 function initializeNoProjectSelectedBanner() {
+  const projectSelector = $("dashboardProject");
+  if (projectSelector && !projectSelector.dataset.noProjectDismissalResetBound) {
+    projectSelector.dataset.noProjectDismissalResetBound = "true";
+    projectSelector.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
+      // Choosing the explicit global/no-project context is a fresh operator
+      // choice, rather than a continuation of a formerly dismissed notice.
+      if (event.currentTarget.value !== "") return;
+      try { localStorage.removeItem(noProjectDismissalStorageKey); } catch {}
+    });
+  }
   const banner = $("noProjectSelected"), dismiss = $("noProjectSelectedDismiss");
   if (!banner || !dismiss || dismiss.dataset.dismissBound) return;
   dismiss.dataset.dismissBound = "true";
@@ -5864,12 +5874,6 @@ function initializeNoProjectSelectedBanner() {
     banner.hidden = true;
     try { localStorage.setItem(noProjectDismissalStorageKey, "true"); } catch {}
   });
-  $("dashboardProject")?.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
-    // Choosing the explicit global/no-project context is a fresh operator
-    // choice, rather than a continuation of a formerly dismissed notice.
-    if (event.currentTarget.value !== "") return;
-    try { localStorage.removeItem(noProjectDismissalStorageKey); } catch {}
-  });
 }
 initializeNoProjectSelectedBanner();
 applyDashboardLocale();
diff --git a/tests/engineering/dashboard.spec.mjs b/tests/engineering/dashboard.spec.mjs
index dbf88e23..d5d6de93 100644
--- a/tests/engineering/dashboard.spec.mjs
+++ b/tests/engineering/dashboard.spec.mjs
@@ -142,15 +142,14 @@ test("dismisses the no-project banner for the current browser", async ({ page })
 });
 
 test("shows the no-project banner again after explicitly choosing no project", async ({ page }) => {
-  const noProjectUrl = new URL(dashboardUrl);
-  noProjectUrl.search = "";
-  await page.goto(noProjectUrl.href, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+  await page.goto(dashboardUrl, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+  await page.evaluate(() => {
+    localStorage.setItem("engineering-platform.no-project-selected.dismissed.v1", "true");
+  });
+  const selector = page.locator("#dashboardProject");
+  await expect(selector).not.toHaveValue("");
+  await selector.selectOption("");
   const banner = page.getByTestId("no-project-selected");
-  await page.locator("#noProjectSelectedDismiss").click();
-  await expect(banner).toBeHidden();
-  const navigation = page.waitForNavigation({ waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
-  await page.locator("#dashboardProject").dispatchEvent("change");
-  await navigation;
   await expect(banner).toBeVisible();
 });