diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index c6949f90a2..03ff77069d 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ TBarApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		}
 		// fall-through
 
+		case kRealignReplicants:
 		case kShowHideTime:
 		case kShowSeconds:
 		case kShowDayOfWeek:
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
index 362b62db0b..d85763848d 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ const int32 kIconCacheCount = (kMaximumIconSize - kMinimumIconSize)
 // update preferences message constant
 const uint32 kUpdatePreferences = 'Pref';
 
+// realign replicants message constant
+const uint32 kRealignReplicants = 'Algn';
+
 /* --------------------------------------------- */
 
 class BBitmap;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index 64f478d6e7..22b0aaa7c6 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ TBarView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 {
 	switch (message->what) {
 		case B_LOCALE_CHANGED:
+		case kRealignReplicants:
 		case kShowHideTime:
 		case kShowSeconds:
 		case kShowDayOfWeek:
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
index 144b1bc5a7..ac4a288085 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/DeskbarMenu.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ TDeskbarMenu::ResetTargets()
 				case kRebootSystem:
 				case kSuspendSystem:
 				case kShutdownSystem:
+				case kRealignReplicants:
 				case kShowHideTime:
 				case kShowSeconds:
 				case kShowDayOfWeek:
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index 6d720fa7e2..7321ac6475 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -276,11 +276,8 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				return;
 
 			fTime->Update();
-
 			// time string reformat -> realign
-			RealignReplicants();
-			AdjustPlacement();
-			break;
+			goto realignReplicants;
 
 		case kShowHideTime:
 			// from context menu in clock and in this view
@@ -294,9 +291,7 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			fTime->SetShowSeconds(!fTime->ShowSeconds());
 
 			// time string reformat -> realign
-			RealignReplicants();
-			AdjustPlacement();
-			break;
+			goto realignReplicants;
 
 		case kShowDayOfWeek:
 			if (fTime == NULL)
@@ -305,9 +300,7 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			fTime->SetShowDayOfWeek(!fTime->ShowDayOfWeek());
 
 			// time string reformat -> realign
-			RealignReplicants();
-			AdjustPlacement();
-			break;
+			goto realignReplicants;
 
 		case kShowTimeZone:
 			if (fTime == NULL)
@@ -316,9 +309,7 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			fTime->SetShowTimeZone(!fTime->ShowTimeZone());
 
 			// time string reformat -> realign
-			RealignReplicants();
-			AdjustPlacement();
-			break;
+			goto realignReplicants;
 
 		case kGetClockSettings:
 		{
@@ -345,6 +336,12 @@ TReplicantTray::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			break;
 #endif
 
+		case kRealignReplicants:
+realignReplicants:
+			RealignReplicants();
+			AdjustPlacement();
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			BView::MessageReceived(message);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
index 8539a24554..a13edc3375 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
@@ -440,8 +440,20 @@ PowerStatusView::Update(bool force)
 			width = 8;
 		}
 
-		if (width != Bounds().Width())
+		if (width != Bounds().Width()) {
 			ResizeTo(width, Bounds().Height());
+
+			// inform Deskbar that it needs to realign its replicants
+			BWindow* window = Window();
+			if (window != NULL) {
+				BView* view = window->FindView("Status");
+				if (view != NULL) {
+					BMessenger target((BHandler*)view);
+					BMessage realignReplicants('Algn');
+					target.SendMessage(&realignReplicants);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (force || wasOnline != fOnline