diff --git a/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-order.js b/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-order.js
index 74eb0bd9e60..750558aa44b 100644
--- a/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-order.js
+++ b/assets/js/admin/meta-boxes-order.js
@@ -1315,6 +1315,7 @@ jQuery( function ( $ ) {
 			};
 
 			$.post( woocommerce_admin_meta_boxes.ajax_url, data, function( response ) {
+				$( 'ul.order_notes .no-items' ).remove();
 				$( 'ul.order_notes' ).prepend( response );
 				$( '#woocommerce-order-notes' ).unblock();
 				$( '#add_order_note' ).val( '' );
diff --git a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-notes.php b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-notes.php
index 50db87bcea2..906c3d700c9 100644
--- a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-notes.php
+++ b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-notes.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 		}
 	} else {
 		?>
-		<li><?php esc_html_e( 'There are no notes yet.', 'woocommerce' ); ?></li>
+		<li class="no-items"><?php esc_html_e( 'There are no notes yet.', 'woocommerce' ); ?></li>
 		<?php
 	}
 	?>