diff --git a/plugins/org.locationtech.udig.project.ui/src/org/locationtech/udig/project/ui/internal/MapEditor.java b/plugins/org.locationtech.udig.project.ui/src/org/locationtech/udig/project/ui/internal/MapEditor.java
index 4274b479fd..012926d708 100644
--- a/plugins/org.locationtech.udig.project.ui/src/org/locationtech/udig/project/ui/internal/MapEditor.java
+++ b/plugins/org.locationtech.udig.project.ui/src/org/locationtech/udig/project/ui/internal/MapEditor.java
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public void createPartControl(final Composite parent) {
 
         scaleContributionItem = new ScaleRatioLabel(this);
         scaleContributionItem.setVisible(true);
-        statusBar.appendToGroup(StatusLineManager.MIDDLE_GROUP, crsContributionItem);
+        statusBar.appendToGroup(StatusLineManager.MIDDLE_GROUP, scaleContributionItem);
 
         crsContributionItem = new CRSContributionItem(this);
         crsContributionItem.setVisible(true);