diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/board_editor_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/board_editor_control.cpp
index ea58d3388f..11471aa8e0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/board_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/board_editor_control.cpp
@@ -1520,10 +1520,14 @@ int BOARD_EDITOR_CONTROL::AssignNetclass( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 }
 
                 canvas()->ForceRefresh();
+                m_frame->UpdateMsgPanel();
             } );
 
     if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
+    {
         board()->SynchronizeNetsAndNetClasses( false );
+        m_frame->UpdateMsgPanel();
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
index e445021d34..61e94ab3da 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@@ -1506,6 +1506,27 @@ int PCB_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         {
             msgItems.emplace_back( _( "Selected Items" ),
                                    wxString::Format( wxT( "%d" ), selection.GetSize() ) );
+
+            std::set<wxString> netNames;
+            std::set<wxString> netClasses;
+
+            for( EDA_ITEM* item : selection )
+            {
+                if( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* bci = dynamic_cast<BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( item ) )
+                {
+                    netNames.insert( UnescapeString( bci->GetNetname() ) );
+                    netClasses.insert( UnescapeString( bci->GetEffectiveNetClass()->GetName() ) );
+
+                    if( netNames.size() > 1 && netClasses.size() > 1 )
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( netNames.size() == 1 )
+                msgItems.emplace_back( _( "Net" ), *netNames.begin() );
+
+            if( netClasses.size() == 1 )
+                msgItems.emplace_back( _( "Resolved Netclass" ), *netClasses.begin() );
         }
         else
         {