diff --git a/gui/characterSelection.py b/gui/characterSelection.py
index dcb492785..6e327c678 100644
--- a/gui/characterSelection.py
+++ b/gui/characterSelection.py
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 
 import wx
 
-class CharacterSelection(wx.Choice):
+class CharacterSelection(wx.Panel):
     def __init__(self, parent):
-        wx.Choice.__init__(self, parent)
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
+        mainSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        self.SetSizer(mainSizer)
+
+        mainSizer.Add(wx.StaticText(self, wx.ID_ANY, "Character: "), 0, wx.CENTER)
+
+        self.charChoice = wx.Choice(self)
+        mainSizer.Add(self.charChoice, 1, wx.EXPAND)
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diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index df751a997..e5eaada28 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from gui.statsPane import StatsPane
 from gui.shipBrowser import ShipBrowser
 from wx.lib.wordwrap import wordwrap
 from gui.characterEditor import CharacterEditor
+from gui.characterSelection import CharacterSelection
 import aboutData
 from wx._core import PyDeadObjectError
 
@@ -74,9 +75,14 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.additionsPane = AdditionsPane(self.fittingPanel)
         fittingSizer.Add(self.additionsPane, 0, wx.EXPAND)
 
+        self.statsCharPickerSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+        self.statsSizer.Add(self.statsCharPickerSizer, 0, wx.EXPAND)
+
+        self.charSelection = CharacterSelection(statsFitviewPanel)
+        self.statsCharPickerSizer.Add(self.charSelection, 0, wx.EXPAND)
 
         self.statsPane = StatsPane(statsFitviewPanel)
-        self.statsSizer.Add(self.statsPane, 0, wx.EXPAND)
+        self.statsCharPickerSizer.Add(self.statsPane, 0, wx.EXPAND)
 
         self.splitter.SplitVertically(self.notebookBrowsers, statsFitviewPanel)
         self.splitter.SetMinimumPaneSize(10)