diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
index bc1cf72aab..728d116346 100644
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
             <label>Use auto-expanding folders for all view types</label>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="ShowStatusBar" type="Bool">
+            <label>Show the statusbar</label>
+            <default>true</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="ShowZoomSlider" type="Bool">
             <label>Show zoom slider in the statusbar</label>
             <default>true</default>
diff --git a/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.cpp
index ddefa1a402..9d90a64fdb 100644
--- a/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.cpp
@@ -15,19 +15,24 @@
 
 StatusBarSettingsPage::StatusBarSettingsPage(QWidget* parent) :
     SettingsPageBase(parent),
+    m_showStatusBar(nullptr),
     m_showZoomSlider(nullptr),
     m_showSpaceInfo(nullptr)
 {
+    m_showStatusBar = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check", "Show status bar"), this);
     m_showZoomSlider = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check", "Show zoom slider"), this);
     m_showSpaceInfo = new QCheckBox(i18nc("@option:check", "Show space information"), this);
 
     QVBoxLayout* topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    topLayout->addWidget(m_showStatusBar);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_showZoomSlider);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_showSpaceInfo);
     topLayout->addStretch();
 
     loadSettings();
 
+    connect(m_showStatusBar, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StatusBarSettingsPage::changed);
+    connect(m_showStatusBar, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StatusBarSettingsPage::onShowStatusBarToggled);
     connect(m_showZoomSlider, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StatusBarSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_showSpaceInfo, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &StatusBarSettingsPage::changed);
 }
@@ -36,9 +41,17 @@ StatusBarSettingsPage::~StatusBarSettingsPage()
 {
 }
 
+void StatusBarSettingsPage::onShowStatusBarToggled()
+{
+    const bool checked = m_showStatusBar->isChecked();
+    m_showZoomSlider->setEnabled(checked);
+    m_showSpaceInfo->setEnabled(checked);
+}
+
 void StatusBarSettingsPage::applySettings()
 {
     GeneralSettings* settings = GeneralSettings::self();
+    settings->setShowStatusBar(m_showStatusBar->isChecked());
     settings->setShowZoomSlider(m_showZoomSlider->isChecked());
     settings->setShowSpaceInfo(m_showSpaceInfo->isChecked());
     settings->save();
@@ -54,7 +67,10 @@ void StatusBarSettingsPage::restoreDefaults()
 
 void StatusBarSettingsPage::loadSettings()
 {
+    m_showStatusBar->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showStatusBar());
     m_showZoomSlider->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showZoomSlider());
     m_showSpaceInfo->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showSpaceInfo());
+
+    onShowStatusBarToggled();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.h b/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.h
index 3c5e7c2ad6..af8e061641 100644
--- a/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/general/statusbarsettingspage.h
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void loadSettings();
+    void onShowStatusBarToggled();
 
 private:
+    QCheckBox* m_showStatusBar;
     QCheckBox* m_showZoomSlider;
     QCheckBox* m_showSpaceInfo;
 };
diff --git a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
index 91c843366e..8ac74e71f0 100644
--- a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
@@ -321,12 +321,15 @@ void DolphinStatusBar::updateZoomSliderToolTip(int zoomLevel)
 
 void DolphinStatusBar::setExtensionsVisible(bool visible)
 {
+    bool showStatusBar = visible;
     bool showSpaceInfo = visible;
     bool showZoomSlider = visible;
     if (visible) {
+        showStatusBar = GeneralSettings::showStatusBar();
         showSpaceInfo = GeneralSettings::showSpaceInfo();
         showZoomSlider = GeneralSettings::showZoomSlider();
     }
+    setVisible(showStatusBar);
     m_spaceInfo->setShown(showSpaceInfo);
     m_spaceInfo->setVisible(showSpaceInfo);
     m_zoomSlider->setVisible(showZoomSlider);