diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
index e6ee2850aa..e2da75267a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::CacheFootprint ( const LIB_ID& aFPID )
 
 void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::renderFootprint(  MODULE *module )
 {
-    Freeze();
     GetView()->Clear();
     module->SetParent ( &*m_dummyBoard );
     module->RunOnChildren( boost::bind( &KIGFX::VIEW::Add, GetView(), _1, -1 ) );
@@ -228,8 +227,6 @@ void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::renderFootprint(  MODULE *module )
 
         Refresh();
     }
-
-    Thaw();
 }
 
 
@@ -282,7 +279,6 @@ void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::OnLoaderThreadUpdate( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
 void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::SetStatusText( wxString const & aText )
 {
-    Freeze();
     if( m_label )
     {
         m_label->SetLabel( aText );
@@ -295,13 +291,11 @@ void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::SetStatusText( wxString const & aText )
     }
 
     GetParent()->Layout();
-    Thaw();
 }
 
 
 void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::ClearStatus()
 {
-    Freeze();
     if( m_label )
     {
         m_label->SetLabel( wxEmptyString );
@@ -314,7 +308,6 @@ void FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::ClearStatus()
     }
 
     GetParent()->Layout();
-    Thaw();
 }