diff --git a/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp b/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
index 4e00f87de0..08f950b335 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
@@ -211,14 +211,20 @@ bool InsetBox::getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd,
 {
 	switch (cmd.action()) {
 
-	case LFUN_INSET_MODIFY:
-		if (cmd.getArg(0) == "changetype") {
+	case LFUN_INSET_MODIFY: {
+		string const first_arg = cmd.getArg(0);
+		if (first_arg == "changetype") {
 			string const type = cmd.getArg(1);
 			flag.setOnOff(type == params_.type);
 			flag.setEnabled(!params_.inner_box || type != "Framed");
 			return true;
 		}
+		if (first_arg == "box") {
+			flag.setEnabled(true);
+			return true;
+		}
 		return InsetCollapsable::getStatus(cur, cmd, flag);
+	}
 
 	case LFUN_INSET_DIALOG_UPDATE:
 		flag.setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/status.20x b/status.20x
index a09ba9e533..f09f0132ff 100644
--- a/status.20x
+++ b/status.20x
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ What's new
 - Allow the <Enter> key to add a new branch in document settings.
   Only <Ctrl+Enter> and numpad-<Enter> will also close the dialog.
 
+- Box settings dialog didn't work if you were actually inside the box 
+  (bug 8124).
+
 - Fix tooltip for "Use Non-TeX Fonts" (bug 7787).
 
 - Fix pasting of LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SHARP S (bug 8057).