diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
index 65229bee0..8292f40df 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     redirectCacheTtl = settings->value("personal/redirectCacheTtl", NETWORK_REDIRECT_CACHE_TTL_DEFAULT).toInt();
 
     picDownload = settings->value("personal/picturedownload", true).toBool();
+    showStatusBar = settings->value("personal/showStatusBar", true).toBool();
 
     mainWindowGeometry = settings->value("interface/main_window_geometry").toByteArray();
     tokenDialogGeometry = settings->value("interface/token_dialog_geometry").toByteArray();
@@ -589,6 +590,13 @@ void SettingsCache::setPicDownload(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _picDownload)
     emit picDownloadChanged();
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setShowStatusBar(bool value)
+{
+    showStatusBar = value;
+    settings->setValue("personal/showStatusBar", showStatusBar);
+    emit showStatusBarChanged(value);
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::setNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _notificationsEnabled)
 {
     notificationsEnabled = static_cast<bool>(_notificationsEnabled);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
index d64e74750..dd8cade5b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ signals:
     void cardDatabasePathChanged();
     void themeChanged();
     void picDownloadChanged();
+    void showStatusBarChanged(bool state);
     void displayCardNamesChanged();
     void overrideAllCardArtWithPersonalPreferenceChanged(bool _overrideAllCardArtWithPersonalPreference);
     void bumpSetsWithCardsInDeckToTopChanged();
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ private:
     QList<ReleaseChannel *> releaseChannels;
     bool isPortableBuild;
     bool roundCardCorners;
+    bool showStatusBar;
 
 public:
     SettingsCache();
@@ -333,6 +335,10 @@ public:
     {
         return picDownload;
     }
+    bool getShowStatusBar() const
+    {
+        return showStatusBar;
+    }
     bool getNotificationsEnabled() const
     {
         return notificationsEnabled;
@@ -828,6 +834,7 @@ public slots:
     void setChatMentionColor(const QString &_chatMentionColor);
     void setChatHighlightColor(const QString &_chatHighlightColor);
     void setPicDownload(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _picDownload);
+    void setShowStatusBar(bool value);
     void setNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _notificationsEnabled);
     void setSpectatorNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _spectatorNotificationsEnabled);
     void setBuddyConnectNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _buddyConnectNotificationsEnabled);
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
index ad9738a19..601ba706d 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ void SettingsCache::setTabLogOpen(bool /*value*/)
 void SettingsCache::setPicDownload(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _picDownload */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setShowStatusBar(bool /* value */)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _notificationsEnabled */)
 {
 }
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
index 05d0d2244..157595d2b 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ void SettingsCache::setTabLogOpen(bool /*value*/)
 void SettingsCache::setPicDownload(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _picDownload */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setShowStatusBar(bool /* value */)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setNotificationsEnabled(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _notificationsEnabled */)
 {
 }