diff --git a/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.cpp b/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.cpp
index d72e227c..05bf7183 100644
--- a/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ std::string cControl::generateRandomString() {
 
 void cControl::setText(std::string l){
 	lbl = l;
-	recalcRect();
+	// TODO: calling recalcRect() here has major unwanted side effects
+	// recalcRect();
 }
 
 std::string cControl::getText() const {
diff --git a/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.hpp b/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.hpp
index e3cb1efe..dc53094d 100644
--- a/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.hpp
+++ b/src/dialogxml/widgets/control.hpp
@@ -373,15 +373,14 @@ public:
 		if(anchor_id) *anchor_id = anchor;
 		return {horz, vert};
 	}
+	/// If the control automatically determines its rect based on certain criteria, override this.
+	/// It will automatically be called during parsing.
+	virtual void recalcRect() {}
 protected:
 	/// Create a new control attached to a dialog.
 	/// @param t The type of the control.
 	/// @param p The parent container.
 	cControl(eControlType t, iComponent* p);
-	/// If the control automatically determines its rect based on certain criteria, override this.
-	/// It will automatically be called during parsing.
-	/// When overridden, it should normally be public.
-	virtual void recalcRect() {}
 	/// Returns a list of event handlers that this control supports.
 	/// @return The list of handlers as a std::set.
 	///
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.keydlgs.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.keydlgs.cpp
index 8df91a2a..532ea40e 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.keydlgs.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.keydlgs.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ short choose_pattern(short cur_choice, cDialog* parent, bool expandRotatable) {
 		std::string id2 = id;
 		id2.replace(0, 3, "name");
 		pat_dlg[id2].setText(pat.name);
+		pat_dlg[id2].recalcRect();
 		if(pat.rotatable) {
 			if(!expandRotatable) {
 				choices.push_back(pat_id);