diff --git a/admin/class-wpr-review-notice.php b/admin/class-wpr-review-notice.php
index 432297a..c950f9b 100644
--- a/admin/class-wpr-review-notice.php
+++ b/admin/class-wpr-review-notice.php
@@ -13,11 +13,18 @@
 class WPR_Review_Notice {
 
 	/**
-	 * Dismiss transient key.
+	 * Dismiss key.
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	private $dismiss_transient_key = 'wpr_review_notice_dismiss';
+	private $dismiss_key = 'wpr_review_notice_dismiss';
+	
+	/**
+	 * Show on later date key.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $dismiss_later_key = 'wpr_review_notice_later';
 
 	/**
 	 * Show the notice if number of reviews >= this value.
@@ -109,9 +116,9 @@ public function show_notice() {
 	public function handle_dismiss() {
 		$later = ! empty( $_POST['later'] );
 		if ( $later ) {
-			set_transient( $this->dismiss_transient_key, 1, MONTH_IN_SECONDS );
+			update_option( $this->dismiss_later_key, time() + MONTH_IN_SECONDS );
 		} else {
-			set_transient( $this->dismiss_transient_key, 1 );
+			update_option( $this->dismiss_key, '1' );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -119,9 +126,20 @@ public function handle_dismiss() {
 	 * Checks if should show the notice.
 	 */
 	private function should_show() {
-		if ( get_transient( $this->dismiss_transient_key ) ) {
+		// Backwards compatibility for transients used in versions <= 5.2.5
+		if ( get_transient( 'wpr_review_notice_dismiss' ) ) {
 			return false;
 		}
+
+		if ( get_option( $this->dismiss_key ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$later_date = absint( get_option( $this->dismiss_later_key ) );
+		if ( $later_date > time() ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		$query = wp_review_get_reviews_query(
 			'latest',
 			array(
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index d5f42ec..452c730 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Creator's website link: http://mythemeshop.com/plugins/wp-review/
 Tags: review, schema.org, rating, schema, user rating, google rating, star rating, product review
 Requires at least: 4.0
 Tested up to: 5.2.2
-Stable tag: 5.2.5
+Stable tag: 5.2.6
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ Please disable all plugins and check if rating is working properly. Then you can
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= v5.2.6 (Aug 13, 2019) =
+* Fixed the notice reappearing issue if transients are cleared or expired
+
 = v5.2.5 (Jul 26, 2019) =
 * Fixed review drafts showing up in the Widget
 
diff --git a/wp-review.php b/wp-review.php
index 745a228..3f688b4 100755
--- a/wp-review.php
+++ b/wp-review.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WP Review
  * Plugin URI: http://mythemeshop.com/plugins/wp-review/
  * Description: Create reviews! Choose from stars, percentages or points for review scores. Supports Retina Display, WPMU and Unlimited Color Schemes.
- * Version: 5.2.5
+ * Version: 5.2.6
  * Author: MyThemeShop
  * Author URI: http://mythemeshop.com/
  * Text Domain: wp-review
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function wp_review_php_upgrade_notice() {
 }
 
 /* Plugin version */
-define( 'WP_REVIEW_PLUGIN_VERSION', '5.2.5' );
+define( 'WP_REVIEW_PLUGIN_VERSION', '5.2.6' );
 
 /* Sets the custom db table name. */
 define( 'MTS_WP_REVIEW_DB_TABLE', 'mts_wp_reviews' );