2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/selection-describer.cpp b/src/selection-describer.cpp
index bd8403054..06c477f4b 100644
--- a/src/selection-describer.cpp
+++ b/src/selection-describer.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,23 @@ SelectionDescriber::SelectionDescriber(Inkscape::Selection *selection, MessageSt
     _selection_changed_connection = new sigc::connection (
              selection->connectChanged(
                  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SelectionDescriber::_updateMessageFromSelection)));
+    _selection_modified_connection = new sigc::connection (
+             selection->connectModified(
+                 sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SelectionDescriber::_selectionModified)));
     _updateMessageFromSelection(selection);
 }
 
 SelectionDescriber::~SelectionDescriber()
 {
     _selection_changed_connection->disconnect();
+    _selection_modified_connection->disconnect();
     delete _selection_changed_connection;
+    delete _selection_modified_connection;
+}
+
+void SelectionDescriber::_selectionModified(Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint /*flags*/)
+{
+    _updateMessageFromSelection(selection);
 }
 
 void SelectionDescriber::_updateMessageFromSelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection) {
diff --git a/src/selection-describer.h b/src/selection-describer.h
index 91948c2fd..0c4c9b9c4 100644
--- a/src/selection-describer.h
+++ b/src/selection-describer.h
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void _updateMessageFromSelection(Inkscape::Selection *selection);
+    void _selectionModified(Inkscape::Selection *selection, guint /*flags*/);
 
     sigc::connection *_selection_changed_connection;
+    sigc::connection *_selection_modified_connection;
 
     MessageContext _context;
 };