diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index cf5148391..0ba9f80f7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupViewMenu()
     mShowStatusBar = new QAction (tr ("Show Status Bar"), this);
     mShowStatusBar->setCheckable (true);
     connect (mShowStatusBar, SIGNAL (toggled (bool)), this, SLOT (toggleShowStatusBar (bool)));
+    std::string showStatusBar =
+        CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance().settingValue("Display/show statusbar").toStdString();
+    if(showStatusBar == "true")
+        mShowStatusBar->setChecked(true);
     view->addAction (mShowStatusBar);
 
     QAction *filters = new QAction (tr ("Filters"), this);
@@ -650,4 +654,4 @@ void CSVDoc::View::run (const std::string& profile, const std::string& startupIn
 void CSVDoc::View::stop()
 {
     mDocument->stopRunning();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}