diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/MainForm.cs b/Crypto Notepad/MainForm.cs
index b7fb3bb..b05edba 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/MainForm.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/MainForm.cs	
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ protected internal void StatusPanelFileInfo()
             }
         }
 
-        private void StatusPanelTextInfo()
+        protected internal void StatusPanelTextInfo()
         {
             if (statusPanel.Visible)
             {
diff --git a/Crypto Notepad/SettingsForm.cs b/Crypto Notepad/SettingsForm.cs
index 9d2f8dd..ca32613 100644
--- a/Crypto Notepad/SettingsForm.cs	
+++ b/Crypto Notepad/SettingsForm.cs	
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ private void StatusPanelLengthCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             MainForm main = Owner as MainForm;
             main.statusPanelLengthLabel.Visible = statusPanelLengthCheckBox.Checked;
             settings.statusPanelLength = statusPanelLengthCheckBox.Checked;
+            main.StatusPanelTextInfo();
         }
 
         private void StatusPanelLinesCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ private void StatusPanelLinesCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             MainForm main = Owner as MainForm;
             main.statusPanelLinesLabel.Visible = statusPanelLinesCheckBox.Checked;
             settings.statusPanelLines = statusPanelLinesCheckBox.Checked;
+            main.StatusPanelTextInfo();
         }
 
         private void StatusPanelModifiedCheckBox_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)