diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/types/responsive.ts b/frontend-modern/src/types/responsive.ts
index 05e7cc9c6..b0e2b6f03 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/types/responsive.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/types/responsive.ts
@@ -347,13 +347,3 @@ export const STANDARD_COLUMNS = {
     maxWidth: '48px',
   },
 } satisfies Record<string, ColumnConfig>;
-
-/**
- * Helper to create a column config from a standard column with overrides
- */
-export function createColumn<T>(
-  base: ColumnConfig,
-  overrides?: Partial<ColumnConfigWithRender<T>>
-): ColumnConfigWithRender<T> {
-  return { ...base, ...overrides };
-}
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/utils/__tests__/url.test.ts b/frontend-modern/src/utils/__tests__/url.test.ts
index e6d1d1dfc..8d72ce52b 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/utils/__tests__/url.test.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/utils/__tests__/url.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
     subscribeToKioskMode,
     getPulseBaseUrl,
     getPulseHostname,
-    getPulsePort,
     isPulseHttps,
     getPulseWebSocketUrl
 } from '../url';
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@ describe('url utils', () => {
             expect(getPulseHostname()).toBe('localhost');
         });
 
-        it('getPulsePort returns port', () => {
-            expect(getPulsePort()).toBe('3000');
-        });
-
         it('isPulseHttps returns true for https', () => {
             (window.location as any).protocol = 'https:';
             Object.defineProperty(window.location, 'origin', {
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/utils/url.ts b/frontend-modern/src/utils/url.ts
index 82b7803ea..a12c98d68 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/utils/url.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/utils/url.ts
@@ -117,17 +117,6 @@ export function getPulseHostname(): string {
   return origin?.hostname || 'localhost';
 }
 
-export function getPulsePort(): string {
-  const origin = getPulseOriginUrl();
-  if (!origin) {
-    return '7655';
-  }
-  if (origin.port) {
-    return origin.port;
-  }
-  return origin.protocol === 'https:' ? '443' : '80';
-}
-
 export function isPulseHttps(): boolean {
   const origin = getPulseOriginUrl();
   return origin?.protocol === 'https:';
diff --git a/internal/ai/findings.go b/internal/ai/findings.go
index cbf212016..755f1df11 100644
--- a/internal/ai/findings.go
+++ b/internal/ai/findings.go
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ func (s *FindingsStore) Unsnooze(id string) bool {
 //
 // Behavior by reason:
 // - "not_an_issue": Permanent suppression (true false positive in detection logic)
-// - "expected_behavior": Acknowledged only (finding stays visible but marked as accepted)
-// - "will_fix_later": Acknowledged only (user will address it later)
+// - "expected_behavior": Acknowledged only (removed from active list, stays in dismissed history)
+// - "will_fix_later": Acknowledged only (removed from active list, stays in dismissed history)
 //
 // Rationale: Only true false positives ("not_an_issue") should be permanently suppressed.
 // For "expected_behavior" and "will_fix_later", the finding stays visible (transparent)
@@ -832,12 +832,14 @@ func (s *FindingsStore) ClearAll() int {
 	return count
 }
 
-// Cleanup removes old resolved findings
+// Cleanup removes old resolved findings (and trims stale dismissed history).
 func (s *FindingsStore) Cleanup(maxAge time.Duration) int {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-maxAge)
+	now := time.Now()
+	cutoff := now.Add(-maxAge)
+	dismissedCutoff := now.Add(-30 * 24 * time.Hour)
 	removed := 0
 
 	for id, f := range s.findings {
@@ -848,9 +850,8 @@ func (s *FindingsStore) Cleanup(maxAge time.Duration) int {
 			shouldRemove = true
 		}
 
-		// Also remove old suppressed/dismissed findings (they're no longer relevant)
-		// These are findings the user marked as "fixed" or "not an issue" - after 24h they should disappear
-		if (f.Suppressed || f.DismissedReason != "") && f.LastSeenAt.Before(cutoff) {
+		// Trim stale dismissed findings, but retain suppressed ones for memory.
+		if f.DismissedReason != "" && !f.Suppressed && f.LastSeenAt.Before(dismissedCutoff) {
 			shouldRemove = true
 		}
 
@@ -881,11 +882,6 @@ func (s *FindingsStore) GetDismissedForContext() string {
 	var suppressed, dismissed, snoozed []string
 
 	for _, f := range s.findings {
-		// Skip very old findings (more than 30 days)
-		if time.Since(f.LastSeenAt) > 30*24*time.Hour {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Collect suppressed findings
 		if f.Suppressed {
 			note := ""
@@ -897,6 +893,11 @@ func (s *FindingsStore) GetDismissedForContext() string {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Skip very old findings (more than 30 days)
+		if time.Since(f.LastSeenAt) > 30*24*time.Hour {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// Collect dismissed/acknowledged findings
 		if f.DismissedReason != "" {
 			note := ""
diff --git a/internal/api/ai_handlers.go b/internal/api/ai_handlers.go
index 1903e42d1..74dc9257e 100644
--- a/internal/api/ai_handlers.go
+++ b/internal/api/ai_handlers.go
@@ -3663,6 +3663,11 @@ func (h *AISettingsHandler) HandleDismissFinding(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 		return
 	}
 
+	if req.Reason == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "reason is required", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Validate reason
 	validReasons := map[string]bool{
 		"not_an_issue":      true,