diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
index f317335ed9..b65e7b1c2a 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
@@ -749,8 +749,6 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::UpdateStatusBar()
     line.Printf( _("coord origin: %s"),
                  m_originSelectBox->GetString( m_originSelectChoice ).GetData() );
     SetStatusText( line, 5 );
-
-    // Display units
 }
 
 
@@ -801,6 +799,7 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::HardRedraw()
 
     m_propertiesPagelayout->CopyPrmsFromItemToPanel( item );
     m_propertiesPagelayout->CopyPrmsFromGeneralToPanel();
+    UpdateMsgPanelInfo();
     GetCanvas()->Refresh();
 }
 
@@ -925,3 +924,18 @@ bool PL_EDITOR_FRAME::GetPageNumberOption() const
 {
     return m_pageSelectBox->GetSelection() == 0;
 }
+
+#if 1
+void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::UpdateMsgPanelInfo()
+{
+    VECTOR2D size = GetPageSettings().GetSizeIU();
+
+    std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> msgItems;
+    msgItems.emplace_back( _( "Page Width" ), MessageTextFromValue( GetUserUnits(), size.x ) );
+
+    msgItems.emplace_back(
+            _( "Page Height" ), MessageTextFromValue( GetUserUnits(), size.y ) );
+
+    SetMsgPanel( msgItems );
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
index 3c7a059756..70cb6e7b53 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ public:
      */
     void UpdateTitleAndInfo();
 
+    /**
+     * Display the size of the sheet to the message panel.
+     */
+    void UpdateMsgPanelInfo();
+
     void LoadSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg ) override;
 
     void SaveSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg ) override;
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.cpp
index 8e1e87f1bd..7ccd9d14cf 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.cpp
@@ -53,14 +53,3 @@ EDA_RECT PL_EDITOR_LAYOUT::ComputeBoundingBox()
     SetBoundingBox( bbox );
     return bbox;
 }
-
-
-void PL_EDITOR_LAYOUT::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList )
-{
-    VECTOR2D size = GetPageSettings().GetSizeIU();
-
-    aList.emplace_back( _( "Page Width" ), MessageTextFromValue( aFrame->GetUserUnits(), size.x ) );
-
-    aList.emplace_back(
-            _( "Page Height" ), MessageTextFromValue( aFrame->GetUserUnits(), size.y ) );
-}
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.h b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.h
index f7dee6894d..a2500b6072 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.h
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_layout.h
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ public:
 
     void SetBoundingBox( const EDA_RECT& aBox ) { m_boundingBox = aBox; }
 
-    void GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList );
-
 #if defined(DEBUG)
     void    Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;
 #endif
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
index c1c5c86ac7..414693addd 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/tools/pl_editor_control.cpp
@@ -161,10 +161,7 @@ int PL_EDITOR_CONTROL::UpdateMessagePanel( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     }
     else
     {
-        std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM> msgItems;
-        m_frame->GetPageLayout().GetMsgPanelInfo( m_frame, msgItems );
-        m_frame->SetMsgPanel( msgItems );
-
+        m_frame->UpdateMsgPanelInfo();
         m_frame->GetPropertiesFrame()->CopyPrmsFromItemToPanel( nullptr );
     }