diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
index 11196874b2f..012f9672cfa 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
@@ -7327,7 +7327,10 @@ static void dimensions_apply_fn(bContext *C, void *ob_dims_store_v, void *ob_v)
 
 void uiTemplateObjectDimensions(uiLayout *layout, Object *ob)
 {
-  ObjectDimensionsStorage *ob_dims_store = MEM_mallocN(sizeof(ObjectDimensionsStorage), __func__);
+  if (ob->dimensions_apply_stupid_hack == NULL) {
+    ob->dimensions_apply_stupid_hack = MEM_mallocN(sizeof(ObjectDimensionsStorage), __func__);
+  }
+  ObjectDimensionsStorage *ob_dims_store = ob->dimensions_apply_stupid_hack;
   BKE_object_dimensions_get(ob, ob_dims_store->ob_dims);
   copy_v3_v3(ob_dims_store->ob_dims_orig, ob_dims_store->ob_dims);
   copy_v3_v3(ob_dims_store->ob_scale_orig, ob->scale);
@@ -7343,10 +7346,6 @@ void uiTemplateObjectDimensions(uiLayout *layout, Object *ob)
     char text[3];
     SNPRINTF(text, use_property_split ? "%c" : "%c:", 'X' + i);
 
-    /* Reuse the allocation for the first button. */
-    ObjectDimensionsStorage *ob_dims_store_new = (i == 0) ? ob_dims_store :
-                                                            MEM_dupallocN(ob_dims_store);
-
     uiLayout *decorate_col;
     if (use_property_split) {
       /* Add the label so that the number button will be added to the right of it, keeping
@@ -7362,7 +7361,7 @@ void uiTemplateObjectDimensions(uiLayout *layout, Object *ob)
                            0,
                            0,
                            UI_UNIT_Y,
-                           &(ob_dims_store_new->ob_dims[i]),
+                           &(ob_dims_store->ob_dims[i]),
                            0.0f,
                            FLT_MAX,
                            0,
@@ -7377,7 +7376,7 @@ void uiTemplateObjectDimensions(uiLayout *layout, Object *ob)
        * so these buttons align with other buttons that do have decorators to the right. */
       uiItemL(decorate_col, "", ICON_BLANK1);
     }
-    UI_but_funcN_set(but, dimensions_apply_fn, ob_dims_store_new, ob);
+    UI_but_func_set(but, dimensions_apply_fn, ob_dims_store, ob);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
index 586c704e0f1..104ae6b19d6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_types.h
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ typedef struct Object {
 
   struct PreviewImage *preview;
 
+  void *dimensions_apply_stupid_hack;
+
   /** Runtime evaluation data (keep last). */
   Object_Runtime runtime;
 } Object;

/** Nkey panel stores stuff here. */
void *properties_storage;