diff --git a/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h b/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
index ebc694a0f6..aaf794f005 100644
--- a/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
+++ b/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
      */
     EDA_RECT    GetBoardBoundingBox( bool aBoardEdgesOnly = false ) const;
 
-    void SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings );     // overload
+    virtual void SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings ); // overload
     const PAGE_INFO& GetPageSettings() const;                   // overload
     const wxSize GetPageSizeIU() const;                         // overload
 
diff --git a/include/wxPcbStruct.h b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
index ee97cfa83b..3fa7bae3c9 100644
--- a/include/wxPcbStruct.h
+++ b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
@@ -855,9 +855,12 @@ public:
      */
     bool Clear_Pcb( bool aQuery );
 
-    /// @copydoc PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetBoard()
+    ///> @copydoc PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetBoard()
     void SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard );
 
+    ///> @copydoc PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetPageSettings()
+    void SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings ); // overload
+
     // Drc control
 
     /* function GetDrcController
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
index 8b9dae04f7..27657060bf 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
@@ -500,10 +500,32 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard )
         drawPanel->DisplayBoard( aBoard );
         aBoard->GetRatsnest()->Recalculate();
 
+        // reload the worksheet
+        SetPageSettings( aBoard->GetPageSettings() );
+
+        // update the tool manager with the new board and its view.
+        if( m_toolManager )
+        {
+            m_toolManager->SetEnvironment( aBoard, drawPanel->GetView(),
+                                           drawPanel->GetViewControls(), this );
+            m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::MODEL_RELOAD );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SetPageSettings( const PAGE_INFO& aPageSettings )
+{
+    PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetPageSettings( aPageSettings );
+
+    if( IsGalCanvasActive() )
+    {
+        PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL* drawPanel = static_cast<PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL*>( GetGalCanvas() );
+
         // Prepare worksheet template
         KIGFX::WORKSHEET_VIEWITEM* worksheet;
-        worksheet = new KIGFX::WORKSHEET_VIEWITEM( &aBoard->GetPageSettings(),
-                                                   &aBoard->GetTitleBlock() );
+        worksheet = new KIGFX::WORKSHEET_VIEWITEM( &m_Pcb->GetPageSettings(),
+                                                   &m_Pcb->GetTitleBlock() );
         worksheet->SetSheetName( std::string( GetScreenDesc().mb_str() ) );
 
         BASE_SCREEN* screen = GetScreen();
@@ -516,14 +538,6 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard )
 
         // PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL takes ownership of the worksheet
         drawPanel->SetWorksheet( worksheet );
-
-        // update the tool manager with the new board and its view.
-        if( m_toolManager )
-        {
-            m_toolManager->SetEnvironment( aBoard, drawPanel->GetView(),
-                                           drawPanel->GetViewControls(), this );
-            m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::MODEL_RELOAD );
-        }
     }
 }