diff --git a/cvpcb/display_footprints_frame.cpp b/cvpcb/display_footprints_frame.cpp
index b80cd44b6e..3e68758fae 100644
--- a/cvpcb/display_footprints_frame.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/display_footprints_frame.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aPa
     // Track and via clearance has no meaning here.
     displ_opts->m_ShowTrackClearanceMode = PCB_DISPLAY_OPTIONS::DO_NOT_SHOW_CLEARANCE;
 
-    SetSize( m_FramePos.x, m_FramePos.y, m_FrameSize.x, m_FrameSize.y );
-
     // Create GAL canvas
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     // Cairo renderer doesn't handle Retina displays
@@ -121,6 +119,9 @@ DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aPa
                                                   GetGalDisplayOptions(), backend );
     SetGalCanvas( gal_drawPanel );
 
+    // Now all panels are created, set the window size to the latest saved in config:
+    SetSize( m_FramePos.x, m_FramePos.y, m_FrameSize.x, m_FrameSize.y );
+
     // Create the manager and dispatcher & route draw panel events to the dispatcher
     m_toolManager = new TOOL_MANAGER;
     m_toolManager->SetEnvironment( GetBoard(), gal_drawPanel->GetView(),
@@ -146,12 +147,9 @@ DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aPa
     m_auimgr.SetArtProvider( new EDA_DOCKART() );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_mainToolBar, EDA_PANE().HToolbar().Name( "MainToolbar" ).Top().Layer(6) );
-    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_messagePanel, EDA_PANE().Messages().Name( "MsgPanel" ).Bottom().Layer(6) );
-
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_optionsToolBar, EDA_PANE().VToolbar().Name( "OptToolbar" ).Left().Layer(3) );
-
     m_auimgr.AddPane( GetGalCanvas(), EDA_PANE().Canvas().Name( "DrawFrame" ).Center() );
-
+    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_messagePanel, EDA_PANE().Messages().Name( "MsgPanel" ).Bottom().Layer(6) );
     m_auimgr.Update();
 
     auto& galOpts = GetGalDisplayOptions();