diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
index 1a10244e5..8cfaa9578 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -3641,6 +3641,9 @@
  * Implement M486 to allow Marlin to skip objects
  */
 //#define CANCEL_OBJECTS
+#if ENABLED(CANCEL_OBJECTS)
+  #define CANCEL_OBJECTS_REPORTING // Emit the current object as a status message
+#endif
 
 /**
  * I2C position encoders for closed loop control.
diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/cancel_object.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/cancel_object.cpp
index 1f92ac584..ee5716888 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/cancel_object.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/cancel_object.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void CancelObject::set_active_object(const int8_t obj) {
   else
     skipping = false;
 
-  #if HAS_STATUS_MESSAGE
+  #if BOTH(HAS_STATUS_MESSAGE, CANCEL_OBJECTS_REPORTING)
     if (active_object >= 0)
       ui.status_printf_P(0, PSTR(S_FMT " %i"), GET_TEXT(MSG_PRINTING_OBJECT), int(active_object));
     else