diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
index acf05368..913dd5e3 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
    // Configure Alert Dock
    bool alertDockVisible_ = uiSettings.alert_dock_visible().GetValue();
    p->alertDockWidget_ = new ui::AlertDockWidget(this);
+   p->alertDockWidget_->setVisible(false);
    addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, p->alertDockWidget_);
    p->alertDockWidget_->setVisible(alertDockVisible_);
 
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.cpp
index c5536230..316f31eb 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public:
       level3ProductsExpanded_.SetDefault(true);
       mapSettingsExpanded_.SetDefault(true);
       timelineExpanded_.SetDefault(true);
-      alertDockVisible_.SetDefault(false);
       radarToolboxDockVisible_.SetDefault(true);
       mainUIState_.SetDefault("");
    }
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<bool> level3ProductsExpanded_ {"level3_products_expanded"};
    SettingsVariable<bool> mapSettingsExpanded_ {"map_settings_expanded"};
    SettingsVariable<bool> timelineExpanded_ {"timeline_expanded"};
-   SettingsVariable<bool> alertDockVisible_ {"alert_dock_visible"};
    SettingsVariable<bool> radarToolboxDockVisible_ {"radar_toolbox_dock_visible"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> mainUIState_ {"main_ui_state"};
 };
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ UiSettings::UiSettings() :
                       &p->level3ProductsExpanded_,
                       &p->mapSettingsExpanded_,
                       &p->timelineExpanded_,
-                      &p->alertDockVisible_,
                       &p->radarToolboxDockVisible_,
                       &p->mainUIState_});
    SetDefaults();
@@ -79,10 +76,6 @@ SettingsVariable<bool>& UiSettings::timeline_expanded() const
    return p->timelineExpanded_;
 }
 
-SettingsVariable<bool>& UiSettings::alert_dock_visible() const
-{
-   return p->alertDockVisible_;
-}
 
 SettingsVariable<bool>& UiSettings::radar_toolbox_dock_visible() const
 {
@@ -105,7 +98,6 @@ bool UiSettings::Shutdown()
    dataChanged |= p->level3ProductsExpanded_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->mapSettingsExpanded_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->timelineExpanded_.Commit();
-   dataChanged |= p->alertDockVisible_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->radarToolboxDockVisible_.Commit();
    dataChanged |= p->mainUIState_.Commit();
 
@@ -125,7 +117,6 @@ bool operator==(const UiSettings& lhs, const UiSettings& rhs)
            lhs.p->level3ProductsExpanded_ == rhs.p->level3ProductsExpanded_ &&
            lhs.p->mapSettingsExpanded_ == rhs.p->mapSettingsExpanded_ &&
            lhs.p->timelineExpanded_ == rhs.p->timelineExpanded_ &&
-           lhs.p->alertDockVisible_ == rhs.p->alertDockVisible_ &&
            lhs.p->radarToolboxDockVisible_ == rhs.p->radarToolboxDockVisible_ &&
            lhs.p->mainUIState_ == rhs.p->mainUIState_);
 }
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.hpp
index 9fe9880b..6be8d48a 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.hpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<bool>& level3_products_expanded() const;
    SettingsVariable<bool>& map_settings_expanded() const;
    SettingsVariable<bool>& timeline_expanded() const;
-   SettingsVariable<bool>& alert_dock_visible() const;
    SettingsVariable<bool>& radar_toolbox_dock_visible() const;
    SettingsVariable<std::string>& main_ui_state() const;
 
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/alert_dock_widget.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/alert_dock_widget.cpp
index 242c847e..61fd160a 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/alert_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/alert_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <scwx/qt/model/alert_model.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/model/alert_proxy_model.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp>
-#include <scwx/qt/settings/ui_settings.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/types/alert_types.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/types/qt_types.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/ui/alert_dialog.hpp>
@@ -82,15 +81,6 @@ AlertDockWidget::AlertDockWidget(QWidget* parent) :
 
    // Check Active Alerts and trigger signal
    ui->actionActiveAlerts->setChecked(true);
-
-   // Update setting on visiblity change.
-   connect(toggleViewAction(),
-           &QAction::triggered,
-           this,
-           [](bool checked) {
-              settings::UiSettings::Instance().alert_dock_visible().StageValue(
-                 checked);
-           });
 }
 
 AlertDockWidget::~AlertDockWidget()