diff --git a/Marlin/G26_Mesh_Validation_Tool.cpp b/Marlin/G26_Mesh_Validation_Tool.cpp
index 91d51a798..162f5a1b3 100644
--- a/Marlin/G26_Mesh_Validation_Tool.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/G26_Mesh_Validation_Tool.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
    * nozzle in a problem area and doing a G29 P4 R command.
    */
   void gcode_G26() {
+    SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("G26 command started.  Waiting for heater(s).");
     float tmp, start_angle, end_angle;
     int   i, xi, yi;
     mesh_index_pair location;
@@ -766,6 +767,7 @@
    * wait for them to get up to temperature.
    */
   bool turn_on_heaters() {
+    millis_t next;
     #if HAS_TEMP_BED
       #if ENABLED(ULTRA_LCD)
         if (bed_temp > 25) {
@@ -774,8 +776,13 @@
       #endif
           ubl.has_control_of_lcd_panel = true;
           thermalManager.setTargetBed(bed_temp);
+          next = millis() + 5000UL;
           while (abs(thermalManager.degBed() - bed_temp) > 3) {
             if (ubl_lcd_clicked()) return exit_from_g26();
+            if (PENDING(millis(), next)) {
+              next = millis() + 5000UL;
+              print_heaterstates();
+            }
             idle();
           }
       #if ENABLED(ULTRA_LCD)
@@ -789,6 +796,10 @@
     thermalManager.setTargetHotend(hotend_temp, 0);
     while (abs(thermalManager.degHotend(0) - hotend_temp) > 3) {
       if (ubl_lcd_clicked()) return exit_from_g26();
+      if (PENDING(millis(), next)) {
+        next = millis() + 5000UL;
+        print_heaterstates();
+      }
       idle();
     }