diff --git a/src/document.h b/src/document.h
index 70b89987..2114ce5b 100644
--- a/src/document.h
+++ b/src/document.h
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ struct Document {
             hover.g = nullptr;
             redrawpending = true;
             sys->UpdateStatus(selected);
+            sys->UpdateAmountStatus(selected);
             #ifdef __WXGTK__
                 // wxWidgets (wxGTK) does not always automatically update the scrollbar 
                 // to new canvas size and current position within after zoom so force it manually
diff --git a/src/myframe.h b/src/myframe.h
index 85826559..61d16581 100644
--- a/src/myframe.h
+++ b/src/myframe.h
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ struct MyFrame : wxFrame {
 
         ConstructToolBar();
 
-        wxStatusBar *sb = CreateStatusBar(4);
+        wxStatusBar *sb = CreateStatusBar(5);
         SetStatusBarPane(0);
         SetDPIAwareStatusWidths();
         sb->Show(sys->showstatusbar);
@@ -1136,8 +1136,8 @@ struct MyFrame : wxFrame {
     }
 
     void SetDPIAwareStatusWidths() {
-        int swidths[] = {-1, FromDIP(300), FromDIP(120), FromDIP(100)};
-        SetStatusWidths(4, swidths);
+        int swidths[] = {-1, FromDIP(300), FromDIP(120), FromDIP(100), FromDIP(150)};
+        SetStatusWidths(5, swidths);
     }
 
     void OnDPIChanged(wxDPIChangedEvent &dce) {
diff --git a/src/system.h b/src/system.h
index 1b7e8095..5c361d18 100644
--- a/src/system.h
+++ b/src/system.h
@@ -441,6 +441,12 @@ struct System {
         }
     }
 
+    void UpdateAmountStatus(Selection &s) {
+        if (frame->GetStatusBar()) {
+            frame->SetStatusText(wxString::Format(_(L"%d cells"), s.xs * s.ys), 4);
+        }
+    }
+
     void SaveCheck() {
         loop(i, frame->nb->GetPageCount()) {
             ((TSCanvas *)frame->nb->GetPage(i))->doc->AutoSave(!frame->IsActive(), i);