diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vtextmanager.cpp b/src/libs/vlayout/vtextmanager.cpp
index b9738657e..f3880a064 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vtextmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vtextmanager.cpp
@@ -189,8 +189,10 @@ auto PreparePlaceholders(const VAbstractPattern *doc, const VContainer *data) ->
     placeholders.insert(pl_author, doc->GetCompanyName());
 
     placeholders.insert(pl_mUnits, UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->MeasurementsUnits(), true));
-    placeholders.insert(pl_pUnits, UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->patternUnits(), true));
+    const QString pUnits = UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->patternUnits(), true);
+    placeholders.insert(pl_pUnits, pUnits);
     placeholders.insert(pl_mSizeUnits, UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->DimensionSizeUnits(), true));
+    placeholders.insert(pl_areaUnits, pUnits + QStringLiteral("²"));
 
     if (VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->GetMeasurementsType() == MeasurementsType::Individual)
     {
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/literals.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/literals.cpp
index 66fe758f9..eee3f9bd3 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/literals.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/literals.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ const QString pl_mFileName           = QStringLiteral("mFileName");
 const QString pl_mExt                = QStringLiteral("mExt");
 const QString pl_mUnits              = QStringLiteral("mUnits");
 const QString pl_mSizeUnits          = QStringLiteral("mSizeUnits");
+const QString pl_areaUnits           = QStringLiteral("areaUnits");
 const QString pl_pLetter             = QStringLiteral("pLetter");
 const QString pl_pAnnotation         = QStringLiteral("pAnnotation");
 const QString pl_pOrientation        = QStringLiteral("pOrientation");
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/literals.h b/src/libs/vmisc/literals.h
index c7a359db6..a3508a9e6 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/literals.h
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/literals.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ extern const QString pl_mFileName;
 extern const QString pl_mExt;
 extern const QString pl_mUnits;
 extern const QString pl_mSizeUnits;
+extern const QString pl_areaUnits;
 extern const QString pl_pLetter;
 extern const QString pl_pAnnotation;
 extern const QString pl_pOrientation;
diff --git a/src/libs/vtools/dialogs/support/dialogeditlabel.cpp b/src/libs/vtools/dialogs/support/dialogeditlabel.cpp
index a83b608a6..918952283 100644
--- a/src/libs/vtools/dialogs/support/dialogeditlabel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vtools/dialogs/support/dialogeditlabel.cpp
@@ -519,11 +519,13 @@ void DialogEditLabel::InitPlaceholders()
 
     m_placeholders.insert(pl_mUnits, qMakePair(tr("Measurements units"),
                                                UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->MeasurementsUnits(), true)));
-    m_placeholders.insert(pl_pUnits, qMakePair(tr("Pattern units"),
-                                               UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->patternUnits(), true)));
+
+    const QString pUnits = UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->patternUnits(), true);
+    m_placeholders.insert(pl_pUnits, qMakePair(tr("Pattern units"), pUnits));
     m_placeholders.insert(pl_mSizeUnits, qMakePair(tr("Size units"),
                                                    UnitsToStr(VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->DimensionSizeUnits(),
                                                               true)));
+    m_placeholders.insert(pl_areaUnits, qMakePair(tr("Area units"), pUnits + QStringLiteral("²")));
 
     if (VAbstractValApplication::VApp()->GetMeasurementsType() == MeasurementsType::Individual)
     {