diff --git a/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.cpp b/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.cpp
index db316bdbda4..ce74f9b887a 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.cpp
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@ void QgsStatusBarCoordinatesWidget::refreshMapCanvas()
   mMapCanvas->redrawAllLayers();
 }
 
-void QgsStatusBarCoordinatesWidget::showMouseCoordinates( const QgsPointXY &p )
+void QgsStatusBarCoordinatesWidget::showMouseCoordinates( const QgsPointXY &mapPoint )
 {
-  mLastCoordinate = p;
+  mLastCoordinate = mapPoint;
   mLastCoordinateCrs = mMapCanvas->mapSettings().destinationCrs();
   updateCoordinateDisplay();
 }
diff --git a/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.h b/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.h
index 44ca00cfe8c..8551e7a8c51 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.h
+++ b/src/app/qgsstatusbarcoordinateswidget.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgsStatusBarCoordinatesWidget : public QWidget
     void weAreBored();
 
   private slots:
-    void showMouseCoordinates( const QgsPointXY &p );
+    void showMouseCoordinates( const QgsPointXY &mapPoint );
     void extentsViewToggled( bool flag );
     void validateCoordinates();
     void dizzy();
diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinateutils.cpp b/src/core/qgscoordinateutils.cpp
index 6921dc63aff..32cc906a4d4 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinateutils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinateutils.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ QString QgsCoordinateUtils::formatCoordinateForProject( QgsProject *project, con
   QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem crs = project->displaySettings()->coordinateCrs();
   if ( !crs.isValid() && !destCrs.isValid() )
   {
-    return QString();
+    return QStringLiteral( "%1%2 %3" ).arg( formattedX, QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(), formattedY );
   }
   else if ( !crs.isValid() )
   {
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ void QgsCoordinateUtils::formatCoordinatePartsForProject( QgsProject *project, c
   QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem crs = project->displaySettings()->coordinateCrs();
   if ( !crs.isValid() && !destCrs.isValid() )
   {
+    x = QgsCoordinateFormatter::formatAsPair( point.x(), precision );
+    y = QgsCoordinateFormatter::formatAsPair( point.y(), precision );
     return;
   }
   else if ( !crs.isValid() )