diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
index f35a2dce24..7411359993 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ Action * StdCmdToolBarMenu::createAction(void)
 // Std_ViewStatusBar
 //===========================================================================
 
-DEF_STD_CMD_C(StdCmdStatusBar);
+DEF_STD_CMD_AC(StdCmdStatusBar);
 
 StdCmdStatusBar::StdCmdStatusBar()
   : Command("Std_ViewStatusBar")
@@ -385,6 +385,19 @@ void StdCmdStatusBar::activated(int iMsg)
     getMainWindow()->statusBar()->setShown(iMsg != 0);
 }
 
+bool StdCmdStatusBar::isActive()
+{
+    static bool checked = false;
+    if (!checked) {
+        Action* act = this->getAction();
+        if (act) {
+            act->setChecked(getMainWindow()->statusBar()->isVisible());
+            checked = true;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 //===========================================================================
 // Std_WindowsMenu
 //===========================================================================
diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index dcb916ce4c..09f13d19b3 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1233,6 +1233,8 @@ void MainWindow::loadWindowSettings()
 
     bool max = config.value(QString::fromAscii("Maximized"), false).toBool();
     max ? showMaximized() : show();
+
+    statusBar()->setVisible(config.value(QString::fromAscii("StatusBar"), true).toBool());
     config.endGroup();
     config.endGroup();
 
@@ -1256,6 +1258,7 @@ void MainWindow::saveWindowSettings()
     config.setValue(QString::fromAscii("Position"), this->pos());
     config.setValue(QString::fromAscii("Maximized"), this->isMaximized());
     config.setValue(QString::fromAscii("MainWindowState"), this->saveState());
+    config.setValue(QString::fromAscii("StatusBar"), this->statusBar()->isVisible());
     config.endGroup();
     config.endGroup();