diff --git a/megamek/i18n/megamek/client/messages.properties b/megamek/i18n/megamek/client/messages.properties
index 716e8df07c4..72973cea8a9 100644
--- a/megamek/i18n/megamek/client/messages.properties
+++ b/megamek/i18n/megamek/client/messages.properties
@@ -2097,6 +2097,7 @@ Minimap.BuildingHeightLabel=B
 Minimap.GroundHeightLabel=G
 Minimap.NoHeightLabel=N
 Minimap.TotalHeightLabel=T
+Minimap.X=X
 
 #Mini round report display
 MiniReportDisplay.Damage=Damage
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/minimap/Minimap.java b/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/minimap/Minimap.java
index 37adb351e8e..2701feade72 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/minimap/Minimap.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/minimap/Minimap.java
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import static megamek.client.ui.swing.minimap.MinimapUnitSymbols.STRAT_BASERECT;
-import static megamek.client.ui.swing.minimap.MinimapUnitSymbols.STRAT_CX;
-import static megamek.client.ui.swing.minimap.MinimapUnitSymbols.STRAT_SYMBOLSIZE;
+import static megamek.client.ui.swing.minimap.MinimapUnitSymbols.*;
 import static megamek.common.Terrains.*;
 
 /**
@@ -711,8 +709,22 @@ private void drawButtons(Graphics g) {
                     default:
                         label = "";
                 }
-                g.drawString(label, 17, y0 + 12);
+                g.drawString(label, 17, y0 + 11);
+
+                // map size
+                int width = getFontMetrics(g.getFont()).stringWidth(label);
+                String mapSize = board.getWidth() + " " + Messages.getString("Minimap.X") + " " + board.getHeight();
+                int x = 24 + width;
+                g.drawString(mapSize, x, y0 + 11);
+                width = getFontMetrics(g.getFont()).stringWidth(mapSize);
+                x += width + 3;
+                g.setColor(Color.black);
+                g.drawLine(x, y0, x, h);
+                x += 1;
+                g.setColor(Color.green.darker());
+                g.drawLine(x, y0, x, h);
             }
+
         }
     }