diff --git a/crates/vite_select/src/lib.rs b/crates/vite_select/src/lib.rs
index a2bac06b..2082ce8c 100644
--- a/crates/vite_select/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_select/src/lib.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ fn non_interactive(
     before_render(&mut filtered, query.unwrap_or_default());
     let len = filtered.len();
 
+    // When there are no matching items, just print the header (if any) and
+    // return early — avoids showing a redundant "No matching tasks." line
+    // after a "not found" header.
+    if filtered.is_empty() {
+        if let Some(h) = header {
+            writeln!(writer, "{h}")?;
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     render_items(
         writer,
         &RenderParams {
diff --git a/crates/vite_task/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/vite_task/src/session/mod.rs
index 833c2e8f..dfbd2c83 100644
--- a/crates/vite_task/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_task/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -378,12 +378,20 @@ impl<'a> Session<'a> {
             })
             .collect();
 
-        // Build header: interactive says "not found.", non-interactive "did you mean:" suffix
+        // Build header: interactive says "not found.", non-interactive adds
+        // "Did you mean:" suffix only when there are fuzzy matches to show.
         let header = not_found_name.map(|name| {
             if is_interactive {
                 vite_str::format!("Task \"{name}\" not found.")
             } else {
-                vite_str::format!("Task \"{name}\" not found. Did you mean:")
+                let labels: Vec<&str> =
+                    select_items.iter().map(|item| item.label.as_str()).collect();
+                let has_suggestions = !vite_select::fuzzy_match(name, &labels).is_empty();
+                if has_suggestions {
+                    vite_str::format!("Task \"{name}\" not found. Did you mean:")
+                } else {
+                    vite_str::format!("Task \"{name}\" not found.")
+                }
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots.toml b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots.toml
index 1d0fd7ed..5d553a8e 100644
--- a/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots.toml
+++ b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ steps = [
   "echo '' | vp run buid",
 ]
 
+# Non-interactive: typo with no fuzzy matches hides "did you mean"
+[[e2e]]
+name = "non-interactive no suggestions"
+steps = [
+  "echo '' | vp run zzzzz",
+]
+
 # Non-interactive: typo with -r flag errors (not cwd_only)
 [[e2e]]
 name = "non-interactive recursive typo errors"
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/non-interactive no suggestions.snap b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/non-interactive no suggestions.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ded69c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/non-interactive no suggestions.snap	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+source: crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/main.rs
+expression: e2e_outputs
+---
+[1]> echo '' | vp run zzzzz
+Task "zzzzz" not found.