diff --git a/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.cpp b/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.cpp
index 8ae172067d..f1db80c7aa 100644
--- a/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.cpp
+++ b/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.cpp
@@ -108,10 +108,9 @@ void MeasurementMapTool::closeShape()
 
   QgsDistanceArea distanceArea;
   double area = distanceArea.measureArea( polygonGeometry );
-  double perimeter = distanceArea.measureLength( polygonGeometry );
+  double perimeter = distanceArea.measurePerimeter( polygonGeometry );
 
-  emit shapeArea( area );
-  emit shapePerimeter( perimeter );
+  emit shapeAreaAndPerimeter( area , perimeter );
   emit canCloseShape( false );
 }
 
diff --git a/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.h b/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.h
index d50dfd00e4..d56e9bf933 100644
--- a/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.h
+++ b/app/maptools/measurementmaptool.h
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ class MeasurementMapTool : public AbstractMapTool
     void canCloseShape( bool canClose );
     void canUndo( bool canUndo );
 
-    void shapeArea( double area );
-    void shapePerimeter( double perimeter );
+    void shapeAreaAndPerimeter( double area , double perimeter );
 
   protected:
     void rebuildGeometry();
diff --git a/app/qml/gps/MMMeasureDrawer.qml b/app/qml/gps/MMMeasureDrawer.qml
index 170bc84afc..eee67eec81 100644
--- a/app/qml/gps/MMMeasureDrawer.qml
+++ b/app/qml/gps/MMMeasureDrawer.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MMDrawer {
 
   property string length: qsTr( "0.0 m" )
   property string perimeter: qsTr( "0.0 m" )
-  property string area: qsTr( "0.0 m" )
+  property string area: qsTr( "0.0 m²" )
 
   signal addMeasurePoint()
   signal measureFinished()
diff --git a/app/qml/map/MMMeasurementTools.qml b/app/qml/map/MMMeasurementTools.qml
index b0cf2ab795..3bb9f55fc3 100644
--- a/app/qml/map/MMMeasurementTools.qml
+++ b/app/qml/map/MMMeasurementTools.qml
@@ -33,12 +33,9 @@ Item {
         measurePanel.canCloseShape = canClose;
     }
 
-    onShapeArea: function( area ) {
-        measurePanel.area = area;
-    }
-
-    onShapePerimeter: function( perimeter ) {
-        measurePanel.perimeter = perimeter;
+    onShapeAreaAndPerimeter: function( area, perimeter) {
+      measurePanel.area = area.toFixed( 1 ) + " m²";;
+      measurePanel.perimeter = perimeter.toFixed( 1 ) + " m";;
     }
 
     onCanUndo: function( canUndo ) {
@@ -102,17 +99,11 @@ Item {
     anchors.fill: parent
     qgsProject: __activeProject.qgsProject
     mapSettings: root.map.mapSettings
-    //hasLabel: true
-    //crosshairLabelText: qsTr( "N/A")
-    //crosshairLabelIcon: measurePanel.canCloseShape ? __style.closeShapeIcon : ""
   }
 
   MMMapLabel {
     id: mapLabel
 
-    anchors.top: crosshair.bottom
-    anchors.horizontalCenter: crosshair.horizontalCenter
-
     text: qsTr( "0.0 m" )
     bgColor: __style.forestColor
     textColor: __style.polarColor