diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
index c8c4461391..9017a2ddbc 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandWindow.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ Action * StdCmdStatusBar::createAction(void)
 {
     Action *pcAction = Command::createAction();
     pcAction->setCheckable(true);
-    pcAction->setChecked(true);
+    pcAction->setChecked(false, true);
     FilterStatusBar *fsb = new FilterStatusBar(pcAction);
     getMainWindow()->statusBar()->installEventFilter(fsb);