diff --git a/src/base/preferences.cpp b/src/base/preferences.cpp
index d951db38d..bf376b676 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/base/preferences.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ void Preferences::setToolbarDisplayed(bool displayed)
     setValue("Preferences/General/ToolbarDisplayed", displayed);
 }
 
+bool Preferences::isStatusbarDisplayed() const
+{
+    return value("Preferences/General/StatusbarDisplayed", true).toBool();
+}
+
+void Preferences::setStatusbarDisplayed(bool displayed)
+{
+    setValue("Preferences/General/StatusbarDisplayed", displayed);
+}
+
 bool Preferences::minimizeToTray() const
 {
     return value("Preferences/General/MinimizeToTray", false).toBool();
diff --git a/src/base/preferences.h b/src/base/preferences.h
index 60a936657..3a806549e 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.h
+++ b/src/base/preferences.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public:
     void setSystrayIntegration(bool enabled);
     bool isToolbarDisplayed() const;
     void setToolbarDisplayed(bool displayed);
+    bool isStatusbarDisplayed() const;
+    void setStatusbarDisplayed(bool displayed);
     bool minimizeToTray() const;
     void setMinimizeToTray(bool b);
     bool closeToTray() const;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 6d2c79fee..4766d55a7 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 
     // View settings
     m_ui->actionTopToolBar->setChecked(pref->isToolbarDisplayed());
+    m_ui->actionShowStatusbar->setChecked(pref->isStatusbarDisplayed());
     m_ui->actionSpeedInTitleBar->setChecked(pref->speedInTitleBar());
     m_ui->actionRSSReader->setChecked(pref->isRSSWidgetEnabled());
     m_ui->actionSearchWidget->setChecked(pref->isSearchEnabled());
@@ -1284,6 +1285,8 @@ void MainWindow::loadPreferences(bool configureSession)
         m_ui->toolBar->setVisible(false);
     }
 
+    m_statusBar->setVisible(pref->isStatusbarDisplayed());
+
     if (pref->preventFromSuspend() && !m_preventTimer->isActive()) {
         m_preventTimer->start(PREVENT_SUSPEND_INTERVAL);
     }
@@ -1543,6 +1546,13 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionTopToolBar_triggered()
     Preferences::instance()->setToolbarDisplayed(isVisible);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::on_actionShowStatusbar_triggered()
+{
+    bool isVisible = static_cast<QAction*>(sender())->isChecked();
+    m_statusBar->setVisible(isVisible);
+    Preferences::instance()->setStatusbarDisplayed(isVisible);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::on_actionSpeedInTitleBar_triggered()
 {
     m_displaySpeedInTitle = static_cast<QAction * >(sender())->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.h b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
index a64af6041..fb92c0b64 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_actionRSSReader_triggered();
     void on_actionSpeedInTitleBar_triggered();
     void on_actionTopToolBar_triggered();
+    void on_actionShowStatusbar_triggered();
     void on_actionDonateMoney_triggered();
     void on_actionExecutionLogs_triggered(bool checked);
     void on_actionNormalMessages_triggered(bool checked);
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.ui b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
index e98fcea71..85003cb85 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionTopToolBar"/>
+    <addaction name="actionShowStatusbar"/>
     <addaction name="actionSpeedInTitleBar"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionSearchWidget"/>
@@ -300,6 +301,14 @@
     <string>Display Top Toolbar</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionShowStatusbar">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Status &amp;Bar</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="actionSpeedInTitleBar">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>