Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java	(revision 17294)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java	(revision 17295)
@@ -317,4 +317,5 @@
     public void exitMode() {
         super.exitMode();
+
         MapFrame map = MainApplication.getMap();
         map.mapView.removeMouseListener(this);
@@ -332,4 +333,5 @@
         if (ds != null) {
             ds.getSelected().forEach(x -> updatePreservedFlag(x, false));
+            map.statusLine.setDist(ds.getSelectedWays());
         }