diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index 65c99329b6..2a2ac36375 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1802,6 +1802,15 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
             "contain mostly the same commands and configuration options."));
     connect(showMenuBar, &KToggleAction::triggered,                   // Fixes #286822
             this, &DolphinMainWindow::toggleShowMenuBar, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+    KToggleAction* showStatusBar = KStandardAction::showStatusbar(nullptr, nullptr, actionCollection());
+    showStatusBar->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showStatusBar());
+    connect(GeneralSettings::self(), &GeneralSettings::showStatusBarChanged, showStatusBar, &KToggleAction::setChecked);
+    connect(showStatusBar, &KToggleAction::triggered, this, [this](bool checked) {
+        GeneralSettings::setShowStatusBar(checked);
+        refreshViews();
+    });
+
     KStandardAction::keyBindings(this, &DolphinMainWindow::slotKeyBindings, actionCollection());
     KStandardAction::preferences(this, &DolphinMainWindow::editSettings, actionCollection());
 
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
index b2460b11ca..0267dcb758 100644
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     <kcfgfile name="dolphinrc"/>
     <signal name="sortingChoiceChanged" />
     <signal name="splitViewChanged" />
+    <signal name="showStatusBarChanged">
+        <argument type="Bool">showStatusBar</argument>
+    </signal>
     <group name="General">
         <entry name="EditableUrl" type="Bool">
             <label>Should the URL be editable for the user</label>
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@
         <entry name="ShowStatusBar" type="Bool">
             <label>Show the statusbar</label>
             <default>true</default>
+            <emit signal="showStatusBarChanged" />
         </entry>
         <entry name="ShowZoomSlider" type="Bool">
             <label>Show zoom slider in the statusbar</label>