Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/NoteDialog.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/NoteDialog.java	(revision 7808)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/NoteDialog.java	(revision 7809)
@@ -95,4 +95,5 @@
         uploadAction = new UploadNotesAction();
         buildDialog();
+        MapView.addLayerChangeListener(this);
     }
 
@@ -157,12 +158,8 @@
 
     @Override
-    public void showNotify() {
-        MapView.addLayerChangeListener(this);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void hideNotify() {
-        MapView.removeLayerChangeListener(this);
-    }
+    public void showNotify() { }
+
+    @Override
+    public void hideNotify() { }
 
     @Override