diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6eec028..7fb50032 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.42.0",
+  "version": "3.42.1",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },
diff --git a/src/acp.js b/src/acp.js
index e370ffa3..58ffe886 100644
--- a/src/acp.js
+++ b/src/acp.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var db = require("./database");
 var util = require("./utilities");
 var Config = require("./config");
 var Server = require("./server");
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 
 function eventUsername(user) {
     return user.getName() + "@" + user.realip;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ function handleAnnounce(user, data) {
     var sv = Server.getServer();
 
     sv.announce({
+        id: uuidv4(),
         title: data.title,
         text: data.content,
         from: user.getName()
diff --git a/www/js/callbacks.js b/www/js/callbacks.js
index 86a74362..15966819 100644
--- a/www/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/js/callbacks.js
@@ -64,10 +64,21 @@ Callbacks = {
     },
 
     announcement: function(data) {
+        // Suppress this announcement for people who have already closed it
+        if (data.id && CyTube.ui.suppressedAnnouncementId
+                && data.id === CyTube.ui.suppressedAnnouncementId) {
+            return;
+        }
         $("#announcements").html("");
         var signature = "<br>\u2014" + data.from;
         var announcement = makeAlert(data.title, data.text + signature)
             .appendTo($("#announcements"));
+        if (data.id) {
+            announcement.find(".close").click(function suppressThisAnnouncement() {
+                CyTube.ui.suppressedAnnouncementId = data.id;
+                setOpt("suppressed_announcement_id", data.id);
+            });
+        }
     },
 
     kick: function(data) {
diff --git a/www/js/data.js b/www/js/data.js
index 996687c2..4c101e37 100644
--- a/www/js/data.js
+++ b/www/js/data.js
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ var SOCKETIO_CONNECT_ERROR_COUNT = 0;
 var HAS_CONNECTED_BEFORE = false;
 var IMAGE_MATCH = /<img\s[^>]*?src\s*=\s*['\"]([^'\"]*?)['\"][^>]*?>/gi;
 var CyTube = {};
-CyTube.ui = {};
+CyTube.ui = {
+    suppressedAnnouncementId: getOpt("suppressed_announcement_id")
+};
 CyTube.featureFlag = {
     efficientEmotes: false
 };