diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
index 721881c89..f813be552 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include <QMenuBar>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPixmapCache>
+#include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -665,6 +666,7 @@ void MainWindow::retranslateUi()
     aFullScreen->setText(tr("&Full screen"));
     aRegister->setText(tr("&Register to server..."));
     aForgotPassword->setText(tr("&Restore password..."));
+    aStatusBar->setText(tr("Show Status Bar"));
     aSettings->setText(tr("&Settings..."));
     aSettings->setIcon(QPixmap("theme:icons/settings"));
     aExit->setText(tr("&Exit"));
@@ -709,6 +711,10 @@ void MainWindow::createActions()
     connect(aSinglePlayer, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::actSinglePlayer);
     aWatchReplay = new QAction(this);
     connect(aWatchReplay, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::actWatchReplay);
+    aStatusBar = new QAction(this);
+    aStatusBar->setCheckable(true);
+    aStatusBar->setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().getShowStatusBar());
+    connect(aStatusBar, &QAction::triggered, &SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::showStatusBarChanged);
     aFullScreen = new QAction(this);
     aFullScreen->setCheckable(true);
     connect(aFullScreen, &QAction::toggled, this, &MainWindow::actFullScreen);
@@ -795,8 +801,10 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
     cockatriceMenu->addAction(aSinglePlayer);
     cockatriceMenu->addAction(aWatchReplay);
     cockatriceMenu->addSeparator();
+    cockatriceMenu->addAction(aStatusBar);
     cockatriceMenu->addAction(aFullScreen);
     cockatriceMenu->addSeparator();
+
     cockatriceMenu->addAction(aSettings);
     cockatriceMenu->addAction(aExit);
 
@@ -878,6 +886,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
         createTrayIcon();
     }
 
+    // status bar
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::showStatusBarChanged, this,
+            [this](bool show) { statusBar()->setVisible(show); });
+    statusBar()->setVisible(SettingsCache::instance().getShowStatusBar());
+
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance().shortcuts(), &ShortcutsSettings::shortCutChanged, this,
             &MainWindow::refreshShortcuts);
     refreshShortcuts();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
index d8f16df56..0da02b3fb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.h
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ private:
     QList<QMenu *> tabMenus;
     QMenu *cockatriceMenu, *dbMenu, *tabsMenu, *helpMenu, *trayIconMenu;
     QAction *aAbout, *aSettings, *aShow, *aExit;
-    QAction *aConnect, *aDisconnect, *aRegister, *aForgotPassword, *aSinglePlayer, *aWatchReplay, *aFullScreen;
+    QAction *aConnect, *aDisconnect, *aRegister, *aForgotPassword, *aSinglePlayer, *aWatchReplay, *aStatusBar,
+        *aFullScreen;
     QAction *aManageSets, *aEditTokens, *aOpenCustomFolder, *aOpenCustomsetsFolder, *aAddCustomSet,
         *aReloadCardDatabase;
     QAction *aTips, *aUpdate, *aCheckCardUpdates, *aViewLog, *aOpenSettingsFolder;