diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
index 7f6eaada..d3bcfcff 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import type { Issue } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { Link } from "@/lib/router";
+import { X } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
 import { StatusIcon } from "./StatusIcon";
 
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ interface IssueRowProps {
   trailingMeta?: ReactNode;
   unreadState?: UnreadState | null;
   onMarkRead?: () => void;
+  onArchive?: () => void;
+  archiveDisabled?: boolean;
   className?: string;
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ export function IssueRow({
   trailingMeta,
   unreadState = null,
   onMarkRead,
+  onArchive,
+  archiveDisabled,
   className,
 }: IssueRowProps) {
   const issuePathId = issue.identifier ?? issue.id;
@@ -113,6 +118,26 @@ export function IssueRow({
                 )}
               />
             </button>
+          ) : onArchive ? (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={(event) => {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                onArchive();
+              }}
+              onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                if (event.key !== "Enter" && event.key !== " ") return;
+                event.preventDefault();
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                onArchive();
+              }}
+              disabled={archiveDisabled}
+              className="inline-flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:text-foreground group-hover:opacity-100 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-30"
+              aria-label="Dismiss from inbox"
+            >
+              <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            </button>
           ) : (
             <span className="inline-flex h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
           )}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
index b9f82047..5564e004 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
@@ -94,35 +94,6 @@ function readIssueIdFromRun(run: HeartbeatRun): string | null {
   return null;
 }
 
-function InboxArchiveButton({
-  onArchive,
-  disabled,
-}: {
-  onArchive: () => void;
-  disabled: boolean;
-}) {
-  return (
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      onClick={(event) => {
-        event.preventDefault();
-        event.stopPropagation();
-        onArchive();
-      }}
-      onKeyDown={(event) => {
-        if (event.key !== "Enter" && event.key !== " ") return;
-        event.preventDefault();
-        event.stopPropagation();
-        onArchive();
-      }}
-      disabled={disabled}
-      className="rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground group-hover:opacity-100 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-30"
-      aria-label="Archive from mine"
-    >
-      <X className="h-4 w-4" />
-    </button>
-  );
-}
 
 function FailedRunInboxRow({
   run,
@@ -957,8 +928,8 @@ export function Inbox() {
                     issueLinkState={issueLinkState}
                     className={
                       isArchiving
-                        ? "pointer-events-none -translate-x-3 opacity-0 transition-transform transition-opacity duration-200"
-                        : "transition-transform transition-opacity duration-200"
+                        ? "pointer-events-none -translate-x-4 scale-[0.98] opacity-0 transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
+                        : "transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
                     }
                     desktopMetaLeading={(
                       <>
@@ -987,19 +958,15 @@ export function Inbox() {
                         : `updated ${timeAgo(issue.updatedAt)}`
                     }
                     unreadState={
-                      isMineTab
-                        ? null
-                        : isUnread ? "visible" : isFading ? "fading" : "hidden"
+                      isUnread ? "visible" : isFading ? "fading" : "hidden"
                     }
                     onMarkRead={() => markReadMutation.mutate(issue.id)}
-                    desktopTrailing={
-                      isMineTab ? (
-                        <InboxArchiveButton
-                          onArchive={() => archiveIssueMutation.mutate(issue.id)}
-                          disabled={isArchiving || archiveIssueMutation.isPending}
-                        />
-                      ) : undefined
+                    onArchive={
+                      isMineTab
+                        ? () => archiveIssueMutation.mutate(issue.id)
+                        : undefined
                     }
+                    archiveDisabled={isArchiving || archiveIssueMutation.isPending}
                     trailingMeta={
                       issue.lastExternalCommentAt
                         ? `commented ${timeAgo(issue.lastExternalCommentAt)}`