diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dee7329..797aa47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Inform user that no annotation is added if they do not write any file
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Default paths are only calculated once, though users can now not use specifically '%%%%I_DONT_EXIST_%%%%' as a path for the taskrc file and task data directory.
diff --git a/topen.py b/topen.py
index 19fc757..dcfb350 100755
--- a/topen.py
+++ b/topen.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def main():
 
     if fpath.exists():
         add_annotation_if_missing(task, annotation_content=cfg.notes_annot)
+        return
+    whisper("No note file, doing nothing.")
 
 
 def get_task(id: str | int, data_location: Path) -> Task:
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ def get_notes_file(uuid: str, notes_dir: Path, notes_ext: str) -> Path:
 
 def open_editor(file: Path, editor: str) -> None:
     """Opens a file with the chosen editor."""
-    _ = whisper(f"Editing note: {file}")
+    whisper(f"Editing note: {file}")
     _ = subprocess.run(f"{editor} {file}", shell=True)