diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index dd5d391f..a6d4f3d9 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java	
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 			break;
 		case SELECTION_SIZE_CHANGED:
 			Point2D size = (Point2D) params[0];
-			boolean isMetric = (Boolean) ConfigurationManager.getInstance().getConfigurationItem(
+			Boolean isMetric = (Boolean) ConfigurationManager.getInstance().getConfigurationItem(
 					Presenter.METRIC_KEY);
+			if (isMetric == null) {
+				isMetric = true;
+			}
 			if (size == null) {
 				getSizeLabel().setText("N/A");
 			} else {
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index b91f7a21..0e4e47b9 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
@@ -752,8 +752,11 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 		if (selectedComponents.isEmpty()) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		boolean isMetric = (Boolean) ConfigurationManager.getInstance().getConfigurationItem(
+		Boolean isMetric = (Boolean) ConfigurationManager.getInstance().getConfigurationItem(
 				METRIC_KEY);
+		if (isMetric == null) {
+			isMetric = true;
+		}
 		Area area = new Area();
 		for (IDIYComponent<?> component : selectedComponents) {
 			Area componentArea = componentAreaMap.get(component);