diff --git a/common/eda_draw_frame.cpp b/common/eda_draw_frame.cpp
index c6d72181dd..f9676d3e67 100644
--- a/common/eda_draw_frame.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_draw_frame.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ EDA_DRAW_FRAME::EDA_DRAW_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent, FRAME_T aFrame
     m_drawBgColor         = COLOR4D( BLACK );   // the background color of the draw canvas:
                                                 // BLACK for Pcbnew, BLACK or WHITE for Eeschema
     m_colorSettings       = nullptr;
-    m_msgFrameHeight      = EDA_MSG_PANEL::GetRequiredHeight( this );
     m_polarCoords         = false;
     m_findReplaceData     = std::make_unique<EDA_SEARCH_DATA>();
     m_hotkeyPopup         = nullptr;
@@ -175,15 +174,16 @@ EDA_DRAW_FRAME::EDA_DRAW_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent, FRAME_T aFrame
         stsbar->SetFont( KIUI::GetStatusFont( this ) );
     }
 
+    m_messagePanel = new EDA_MSG_PANEL( this, -1, wxPoint( 0, m_frameSize.y ), wxDefaultSize );
+    m_messagePanel->SetBackgroundColour( COLOR4D( LIGHTGRAY ).ToColour() );
+    m_msgFrameHeight = m_messagePanel->GetBestSize().y;
+
     // Create child subwindows.
     GetClientSize( &m_frameSize.x, &m_frameSize.y );
     m_framePos.x   = m_framePos.y = 0;
     m_frameSize.y -= m_msgFrameHeight;
 
-    m_messagePanel  = new EDA_MSG_PANEL( this, -1, wxPoint( 0, m_frameSize.y ),
-                                         wxSize( m_frameSize.x, m_msgFrameHeight ) );
-
-    m_messagePanel->SetBackgroundColour( COLOR4D( LIGHTGRAY ).ToColour() );
+    m_messagePanel->SetSize( m_frameSize.x, m_msgFrameHeight );
 
     Bind( wxEVT_DPI_CHANGED,
           [&]( wxDPIChangedEvent& )
@@ -195,11 +195,13 @@ EDA_DRAW_FRAME::EDA_DRAW_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent, FRAME_T aFrame
               // especially important even for first launches as the constructor of the window
               // here usually doesn't have the correct dpi awareness yet
               m_frameSize.y += m_msgFrameHeight;
-              m_msgFrameHeight = EDA_MSG_PANEL::GetRequiredHeight( this );
+              m_msgFrameHeight = m_messagePanel->GetBestSize().y;
               m_frameSize.y -= m_msgFrameHeight;
 
               m_messagePanel->SetPosition( wxPoint( 0, m_frameSize.y ) );
               m_messagePanel->SetSize( m_frameSize.x, m_msgFrameHeight );
+
+              // Don't skip, otherwise the frame gets too big
           } );
 }
 
diff --git a/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp b/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
index ccfc078cf2..683cd65912 100644
--- a/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/msgpanel.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( EDA_MSG_PANEL, wxPanel )
+    EVT_DPI_CHANGED( EDA_MSG_PANEL::OnDPIChanged )
     EVT_PAINT( EDA_MSG_PANEL::OnPaint )
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@ EDA_MSG_PANEL::EDA_MSG_PANEL( wxWindow* aParent, int aId, const wxPoint& aPositi
 
     m_last_x = 0;
 
-    m_fontSize = GetTextExtent( wxT( "W" ) );
+    updateFontSize();
+
+    InvalidateBestSize();
 }
 
 
@@ -59,16 +62,31 @@ EDA_MSG_PANEL::~EDA_MSG_PANEL()
 }
 
 
-int EDA_MSG_PANEL::GetRequiredHeight( wxWindow* aWindow )
+void EDA_MSG_PANEL::updateFontSize()
 {
-    wxSize     fontSizeInPixels;
-    wxWindowDC dc( aWindow );
+    wxFont font = KIUI::GetControlFont( this );
+    GetTextExtent( wxT( "W" ), &m_fontSize.x, &m_fontSize.y, 0, 0, &font );
+}
 
-    dc.SetFont( KIUI::GetControlFont( aWindow ) );
-    dc.GetTextExtent( wxT( "W" ), &fontSizeInPixels.x, &fontSizeInPixels.y );
 
-    // make space for two rows of text plus a number of pixels between them.
-    return 2 * fontSizeInPixels.y + 0;
+wxSize EDA_MSG_PANEL::DoGetBestSize() const
+{
+    return wxSize( wxDefaultCoord, 2 * m_fontSize.y + 0 );
+}
+
+
+wxSize EDA_MSG_PANEL::DoGetBestClientSize() const
+{
+    return wxPanel::DoGetBestClientSize();
+}
+
+
+void EDA_MSG_PANEL::OnDPIChanged( wxDPIChangedEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    updateFontSize();
+    InvalidateBestSize();
+
+    aEvent.Skip();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/widgets/msgpanel.h b/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
index 961db5002b..9a1e4f10ca 100644
--- a/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
+++ b/include/widgets/msgpanel.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Jean-Pierre Charras, jaen-pierre.charras@gipsa-lab.inpg.com
  * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@gmail.com>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2024 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -105,16 +105,13 @@ public:
                    long style=wxTAB_TRAVERSAL, const wxString& name=wxPanelNameStr);
     ~EDA_MSG_PANEL();
 
-    /**
-     * Return the required height (in pixels) of a EDA_MSG_PANEL.
-     *
-     * This takes into consideration the system gui font, wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT.
-     */
-    static int GetRequiredHeight( wxWindow* aWindow );
-
     void OnPaint( wxPaintEvent& aEvent );
+    void OnDPIChanged( wxDPIChangedEvent& aEvent );
     void EraseMsgBox();
 
+    wxSize DoGetBestSize() const override;
+    wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const override;
+
     /**
      * Set a message at \a aXPosition to \a aUpperText and \a aLowerText in the message panel.
      *
@@ -154,15 +151,12 @@ public:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 protected:
+    void updateFontSize();
+
     void showItem( wxDC& dc, const MSG_PANEL_ITEM& aItem );
 
     void erase( wxDC* DC );
 
-    /**
-     * Calculate the width and height of a text string using the system UI font.
-     */
-    wxSize computeTextSize( const wxString& text ) const;
-
 protected:
     std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> m_Items;
     int                         m_last_x;      ///< the last used x coordinate