diff --git a/src/components/Directory/NotesDirectory.jsx b/src/components/Directory/NotesDirectory.jsx
index 2ba497d5..835307e8 100644
--- a/src/components/Directory/NotesDirectory.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Directory/NotesDirectory.jsx
@@ -134,14 +134,18 @@ const NotesDirectory = ({
                       : "hidden",
                 }}
               >
-                <input type="checkbox" className="switch-input" />
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  className="switch-input"
+                  checked={!IsActive} // checked when showing *in*active notes (i.e., when IsActive is false)
+                  onChange={handleSwitch}
+                />
                 <span className="switch-toggle-slider">
                   <span className="switch-on"></span>
                   <span className="switch-off"></span>
                 </span>
                 <span className="switch-label">Include Deleted Notes</span>
               </label>
-
               {!showEditor && (
                 <div className="d-flex justify-content-end">
                   <button
@@ -172,11 +176,11 @@ const NotesDirectory = ({
         <div className="card m-2 mb-5 position-relative">
           <span
             type="button"
-            className="position-absolute top-0 end-0  mt-3 bg-secondary rounded-circle"
+            className="position-absolute top-0 end-0  mt-3 bg-secondary rounded-circle"
             aria-label="Close"
             onClick={() => setShowEditor(false)}
           >
-            <i className="bx bx-x fs-5  p-1 text-white"></i>
+            <i className="bx bx-x fs-5  p-1 text-white"></i>
           </span>
           <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
             <Editor
@@ -224,4 +228,4 @@ const NotesDirectory = ({
   );
 };
 
-export default NotesDirectory;
+export default NotesDirectory;
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