diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index cfede9dc1..ff5eb2a66 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         // The cat
         m_settings->registerSetting("TheCat", false);
 
+        m_settings->registerSetting("StatusBarVisible", true);
+
         m_settings->registerSetting("ToolbarsLocked", false);
 
         m_settings->registerSetting("InstSortMode", "Name");
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 7b4d1c8a5..42de6c2c0 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 
         ui->instanceToolBar->addContextMenuAction(ui->newsToolBar->toggleViewAction());
         ui->instanceToolBar->addContextMenuAction(ui->instanceToolBar->toggleViewAction());
+        ui->instanceToolBar->addContextMenuAction(ui->actionToggleStatusBar);
         ui->instanceToolBar->addContextMenuAction(ui->actionLockToolbars);
     }
 
@@ -319,6 +320,14 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
         setCatBackground(cat_enable);
     }
 
+    // Togglable status bar
+    {
+        bool statusBarVisible = APPLICATION->settings()->get("StatusBarVisible").toBool();
+        ui->actionToggleStatusBar->setChecked(statusBarVisible);
+        connect(ui->actionToggleStatusBar, &QAction::toggled, this, &MainWindow::setStatusBarVisibility);
+        setStatusBarVisibility(statusBarVisible);
+    }
+
     // Lock toolbars
     {
         bool toolbarsLocked = APPLICATION->settings()->get("ToolbarsLocked").toBool();
@@ -451,10 +460,16 @@ QMenu* MainWindow::createPopupMenu()
     QMenu* filteredMenu = QMainWindow::createPopupMenu();
     filteredMenu->removeAction(ui->mainToolBar->toggleViewAction());
 
+    filteredMenu->addAction(ui->actionToggleStatusBar);
     filteredMenu->addAction(ui->actionLockToolbars);
 
     return filteredMenu;
 }
+void MainWindow::setStatusBarVisibility(bool state)
+{
+    statusBar()->setVisible(state);
+    APPLICATION->settings()->set("StatusBarVisible", state);
+}
 void MainWindow::lockToolbars(bool state)
 {
     ui->mainToolBar->setMovable(!state);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
index d2e154643..07a6e1eba 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
 
     void globalSettingsClosed();
 
+    void setStatusBarVisibility(bool);
+
     void lockToolbars(bool);
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
index 1ee3a5632..889012105 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
     <addaction name="actionChangeTheme"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionCAT"/>
+    <addaction name="actionToggleStatusBar"/>
     <addaction name="actionLockToolbars"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
    </widget>
@@ -257,6 +258,14 @@
     <string>It's a fluffy kitty :3</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionToggleStatusBar">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Status Bar</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="actionLockToolbars">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>