diff --git a/Source/control.cpp b/Source/control.cpp
index e35c74132..f2b66280d 100644
--- a/Source/control.cpp
+++ b/Source/control.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ int dropGoldValue;
  */
 bool drawmanaflag;
 bool chrbtnactive;
-int pnumlines;
 UiFlags InfoColor;
 int sbooktab;
 int8_t initialDropGoldIndex;
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ char TalkMessage[MAX_SEND_STR_LEN];
 bool TalkButtonsDown[3];
 int sgbPlrTalkTbl;
 bool WhisperList[MAX_PLRS];
-char panelstr[4][64];
 
 enum panel_button_id : uint8_t {
 	PanelButtonCharinfo,
@@ -261,20 +259,20 @@ void PrintInfo(const Surface &out)
 	if (talkflag)
 		return;
 
-	const int LineStart[] = { 70, 58, 52, 48, 46 };
-	const int LineHeights[] = { 30, 24, 18, 15, 12 };
+	const int space[] = { 18, 12, 6, 3, 0 };
+	Rectangle infoArea { GetMainPanel().position + Displacement { 177, 46 }, { 288, 60 } };
 
-	Rectangle line { GetMainPanel().position + Displacement { 177, LineStart[pnumlines] }, { 288, 12 } };
+	const int newLineCount = std::count(InfoString.str().begin(), InfoString.str().end(), '\n');
+	const int spaceIndex = std::min(4, newLineCount);
+	const int spacing = space[spaceIndex];
+	const int lineHeight = 12 + spacing;
 
-	if (!InfoString.empty()) {
-		DrawString(out, InfoString, line, InfoColor | UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::KerningFitSpacing, 2);
-		line.position.y += LineHeights[pnumlines];
-	}
+	// Adjusting the line height to add spacing between lines
+	// will also add additional space beneath the last line
+	// which throws off the vertical centering
+	infoArea.position.y += spacing / 2;
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < pnumlines; i++) {
-		DrawString(out, panelstr[i], line, InfoColor | UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::KerningFitSpacing, 2);
-		line.position.y += LineHeights[pnumlines];
-	}
+	DrawString(out, InfoString, infoArea, InfoColor | UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::VerticalCenter | UiFlags::KerningFitSpacing, 2, lineHeight);
 }
 
 int CapStatPointsToAdd(int remainingStatPoints, const Player &player, CharacterAttribute attribute)
@@ -463,17 +461,10 @@ bool IsChatAvailable()
 
 void AddPanelString(string_view str)
 {
-	if (pnumlines >= 4) {
-		Log("AddPanelString failed - not enough lines");
-		return;
-	}
-	CopyUtf8(panelstr[pnumlines], str, sizeof(*panelstr));
-	pnumlines++;
-}
-
-void ClearPanel()
-{
-	pnumlines = 0;
+	if (InfoString.empty())
+		InfoString = str;
+	else
+		InfoString = StrCat(InfoString, "\n", str);
 }
 
 Point GetPanelPosition(UiPanels panel, Point offset)
@@ -602,7 +593,6 @@ void InitControlPan()
 		buttonEnabled = false;
 	chrbtnactive = false;
 	InfoString = {};
-	ClearPanel();
 	drawhpflag = true;
 	drawmanaflag = true;
 	chrflag = false;
@@ -723,7 +713,6 @@ void CheckPanelInfo()
 {
 	panelflag = false;
 	const Point mainPanelPosition = GetMainPanel().position;
-	ClearPanel();
 	for (int i = 0; i < PanelButtonIndex; i++) {
 		int xend = PanBtnPos[i].x + mainPanelPosition.x + PanBtnPos[i].w;
 		int yend = PanBtnPos[i].y + mainPanelPosition.y + PanBtnPos[i].h;
@@ -891,7 +880,6 @@ void DrawInfoBox(const Surface &out)
 	if (!panelflag && !trigflag && pcursinvitem == -1 && pcursstashitem == uint16_t(-1) && !spselflag) {
 		InfoString = {};
 		InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhite;
-		ClearPanel();
 	}
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 	if (spselflag || trigflag) {
@@ -919,7 +907,6 @@ void DrawInfoBox(const Surface &out)
 				const auto &monster = Monsters[pcursmonst];
 				InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhite;
 				InfoString = monster.name();
-				ClearPanel();
 				if (monster.isUnique()) {
 					InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhitegold;
 					PrintUniqueHistory();
@@ -934,12 +921,11 @@ void DrawInfoBox(const Surface &out)
 			InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhitegold;
 			auto &target = Players[pcursplr];
 			InfoString = string_view(target._pName);
-			ClearPanel();
 			AddPanelString(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("{:s}, Level: {:d}")), _(ClassStrTbl[static_cast<std::size_t>(target._pClass)]), target._pLevel));
 			AddPanelString(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("Hit Points {:d} of {:d}")), target._pHitPoints >> 6, target._pMaxHP >> 6));
 		}
 	}
-	if (!InfoString.empty() || pnumlines != 0)
+	if (!InfoString.empty())
 		PrintInfo(out);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/control.h b/Source/control.h
index b5f777152..2e0ba0c94 100644
--- a/Source/control.h
+++ b/Source/control.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ extern bool lvlbtndown;
 extern int dropGoldValue;
 extern bool drawmanaflag;
 extern bool chrbtnactive;
-extern DVL_API_FOR_TEST int pnumlines;
 extern UiFlags InfoColor;
 extern int sbooktab;
 extern int8_t initialDropGoldIndex;
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ void SetSpeedSpell(size_t slot);
 void ToggleSpell(size_t slot);
 
 void AddPanelString(string_view str);
-void ClearPanel();
 void DrawPanelBox(const Surface &out, SDL_Rect srcRect, Point targetPosition);
 Point GetPanelPosition(UiPanels panel, Point offset = { 0, 0 });
 
diff --git a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
index 4d004fbdd..689a29dbc 100644
--- a/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/plrctrls.cpp
@@ -1687,7 +1687,6 @@ void plrctrls_after_check_curs_move()
 	}
 	if (!invflag) {
 		InfoString = {};
-		ClearPanel();
 		FindActor();
 		FindItemOrObject();
 		FindTrigger();
diff --git a/Source/cursor.cpp b/Source/cursor.cpp
index f7533446d..409335768 100644
--- a/Source/cursor.cpp
+++ b/Source/cursor.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ void CheckTown()
 		if (missile._mitype == MIS_TOWN) {
 			if (EntranceBoundaryContains(missile.position.tile, cursPosition)) {
 				trigflag = true;
-				ClearPanel();
 				InfoString = _("Town Portal");
 				AddPanelString(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_("from {:s}")), Players[missile._misource]._pName));
 				cursPosition = missile.position.tile;
@@ -255,7 +254,6 @@ void CheckRportal()
 		if (missile._mitype == MIS_RPORTAL) {
 			if (EntranceBoundaryContains(missile.position.tile, cursPosition)) {
 				trigflag = true;
-				ClearPanel();
 				InfoString = _("Portal to");
 				AddPanelString(!setlevel ? _("The Unholy Altar") : _("level 15"));
 				cursPosition = missile.position.tile;
diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index 2265f4163..cf1d45b48 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ void TimeoutCursor(bool bTimeout)
 		if (sgnTimeoutCurs == CURSOR_NONE && sgbMouseDown == CLICK_NONE) {
 			sgnTimeoutCurs = pcurs;
 			multi_net_ping();
-			ClearPanel();
+			InfoString = {};
 			AddPanelString(_("-- Network timeout --"));
 			AddPanelString(_("-- Waiting for players --"));
 			NewCursor(CURSOR_HOURGLASS);
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ void TimeoutCursor(bool bTimeout)
 	} else if (sgnTimeoutCurs != CURSOR_NONE) {
 		NewCursor(sgnTimeoutCurs);
 		sgnTimeoutCurs = CURSOR_NONE;
-		ClearPanel();
+		InfoString = {};
 		force_redraw = 255;
 	}
 }
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ void HelpKeyPressed()
 	if (HelpFlag) {
 		HelpFlag = false;
 	} else if (stextflag != STORE_NONE) {
-		ClearPanel();
+		InfoString = {};
 		AddPanelString(_("No help available")); /// BUGFIX: message isn't displayed
 		AddPanelString(_("while in stores"));
 		LastMouseButtonAction = MouseActionType::None;
diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 1d4fa9a49..5a455be0a 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -1912,7 +1912,6 @@ int8_t CheckInvHLight()
 	Item *pi = nullptr;
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 
-	ClearPanel();
 	if (r >= SLOTXY_HEAD_FIRST && r <= SLOTXY_HEAD_LAST) {
 		rv = INVLOC_HEAD;
 		pi = &myPlayer.InvBody[rv];
diff --git a/Source/levels/trigs.cpp b/Source/levels/trigs.cpp
index 98ed4fc02..b1cebf83f 100644
--- a/Source/levels/trigs.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/trigs.cpp
@@ -810,10 +810,6 @@ void CheckTrigForce()
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-
-	if (trigflag) {
-		ClearPanel();
-	}
 }
 
 void CheckTriggers()
diff --git a/Source/panels/spell_list.cpp b/Source/panels/spell_list.cpp
index 9584e0fc9..4a3bd68f4 100644
--- a/Source/panels/spell_list.cpp
+++ b/Source/panels/spell_list.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ void DrawSpell(const Surface &out)
 void DrawSpellList(const Surface &out)
 {
 	InfoString = {};
-	ClearPanel();
 
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 
@@ -277,8 +276,6 @@ void SetSpell()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ClearPanel();
-
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 	myPlayer._pRSpell = pSpell;
 	myPlayer._pRSplType = pSplType;
diff --git a/Source/qol/stash.cpp b/Source/qol/stash.cpp
index 287a18a72..e689b19a0 100644
--- a/Source/qol/stash.cpp
+++ b/Source/qol/stash.cpp
@@ -420,8 +420,6 @@ uint16_t CheckStashHLight(Point mousePosition)
 
 	InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhite;
 
-	ClearPanel();
-
 	StashStruct::StashCell itemId = Stash.GetItemIdAtPosition(slot);
 	if (itemId == StashStruct::EmptyCell) {
 		return -1;
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 4770e5e65..f03650ff4 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ set(tests
   appfat_test
   automap_test
   codec_test
-  control_test
   cursor_test
   dead_test
   diablo_test
diff --git a/test/control_test.cpp b/test/control_test.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cba8b1dd..000000000
--- a/test/control_test.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
-#include "control.h"
-
-using namespace devilution;
-
-TEST(Control, ClearPanel)
-{
-	pnumlines = 1;
-	ClearPanel();
-	EXPECT_EQ(pnumlines, 0);
-}