diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_shear.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_shear.cc
index 5bc23eb899b..4a92c0572dc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_shear.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_shear.cc
@@ -310,10 +310,18 @@ static void apply_shear(TransInfo *t)
   }
   else {
     /* Default header print. */
-    SNPRINTF(str, IFACE_("Shear: %.3f %s (Press X or Y to set shear axis)"), value, t->proptext);
+    SNPRINTF(str, IFACE_("Shear: %.3f %s"), value, t->proptext);
   }
 
   ED_area_status_text(t->area, str);
+
+  WorkspaceStatus status(t->context);
+  status.item(IFACE_("Confirm"), ICON_MOUSE_LMB);
+  status.item(IFACE_("Cancel"), ICON_MOUSE_RMB);
+  status.item_bool({}, t->orient_axis_ortho == (t->orient_axis + 1) % 3, ICON_EVENT_X);
+  status.item_bool({}, t->orient_axis_ortho == (t->orient_axis + 2) % 3, ICON_EVENT_Y);
+  status.item(IFACE_("Shear Axis"), ICON_NONE);
+  status.item(IFACE_("Swap Axes"), ICON_MOUSE_MMB);
 }
 
 static void initShear(TransInfo *t, wmOperator * /*op*/)