diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin.h b/Marlin/Marlin.h
index bc1f567fe..3c0ab801b 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin.h
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ extern const char echomagic[] PROGMEM;
 
 #define SERIAL_ECHOPAIR(name,value) (serial_echopair_P(PSTR(name),(value)))
 
+void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, char v);
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, int v);
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, long v);
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, float v);
diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
index 8162d3ab1..3e152e136 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ void prepare_move_to_destination();
   void plan_cubic_move(const float offset[4]);
 #endif
 
+void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, char v)          { serialprintPGM(s_P); SERIAL_CHAR(v); }
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, int v)           { serialprintPGM(s_P); SERIAL_ECHO(v); }
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, long v)          { serialprintPGM(s_P); SERIAL_ECHO(v); }
 void serial_echopair_P(const char* s_P, float v)         { serialprintPGM(s_P); SERIAL_ECHO(v); }
diff --git a/Marlin/pins_RAMPS_14.h b/Marlin/pins_RAMPS_14.h
index 8731845f5..c51a8d02a 100644
--- a/Marlin/pins_RAMPS_14.h
+++ b/Marlin/pins_RAMPS_14.h
@@ -149,19 +149,21 @@
     #define LCD_PINS_D6 44
     #define LCD_PINS_D7 64
   #else
-    #define BEEPER_PIN 33
     #define LCD_PINS_RS 16
     #define LCD_PINS_ENABLE 17
     #define LCD_PINS_D4 23
     #define LCD_PINS_D5 25
     #define LCD_PINS_D6 27
     #define LCD_PINS_D7 29
-    // Buttons are attached to a shift register
-    // Not wired yet
-    //#define SHIFT_CLK 38
-    //#define SHIFT_LD 42
-    //#define SHIFT_OUT 40
-    //#define SHIFT_EN 17
+    #if DISABLED(NEWPANEL)
+      #define BEEPER_PIN 33
+      // Buttons are attached to a shift register
+      // Not wired yet
+      //#define SHIFT_CLK 38
+      //#define SHIFT_LD 42
+      //#define SHIFT_OUT 40
+      //#define SHIFT_EN 17
+    #endif
   #endif
 
   #if ENABLED(NEWPANEL)
diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
index bd8d6c393..2b415cc3e 100755
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -2738,7 +2738,18 @@ void lcd_update() {
   }
 }
 
+void set_utf_strlen(char* s, uint8_t n) {
+  uint8_t i = 0, j = 0;
+  while (s[i] && (j < n)) {
+    if ((s[i] & 0xC0u) != 0x80u) j++;
+    i++;
+  }
+  while (j++ < n) s[i++] = ' ';
+  s[i] = '\0';
+}
+
 void lcd_finishstatus(bool persist=false) {
+  set_utf_strlen(lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
   #if !(ENABLED(LCD_PROGRESS_BAR) && (PROGRESS_MSG_EXPIRE > 0))
     UNUSED(persist);
   #endif
@@ -2760,32 +2771,19 @@ void lcd_finishstatus(bool persist=false) {
   void dontExpireStatus() { expire_status_ms = 0; }
 #endif
 
-void set_utf_strlen(char* s, uint8_t n) {
-  uint8_t i = 0, j = 0;
-  while (s[i] && (j < n)) {
-    if ((s[i] & 0xc0u) != 0x80u) j++;
-    i++;
-  }
-  while (j++ < n) s[i++] = ' ';
-  s[i] = '\0';
-}
-
 bool lcd_hasstatus() { return (lcd_status_message[0] != '\0'); }
 
 void lcd_setstatus(const char* message, bool persist) {
   if (lcd_status_message_level > 0) return;
   strncpy(lcd_status_message, message, 3 * (LCD_WIDTH));
-  set_utf_strlen(lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
   lcd_finishstatus(persist);
 }
 
 void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message, uint8_t level) {
-  if (level >= lcd_status_message_level) {
-    strncpy_P(lcd_status_message, message, 3 * (LCD_WIDTH));
-    set_utf_strlen(lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
-    lcd_status_message_level = level;
-    lcd_finishstatus(level > 0);
-  }
+  if (level < lcd_status_message_level) return;
+  lcd_status_message_level = level;
+  strncpy_P(lcd_status_message, message, 3 * (LCD_WIDTH));
+  lcd_finishstatus(level > 0);
 }
 
 void lcd_setalertstatuspgm(const char* message) {