diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/status.py b/ankiqt/ui/status.py
index 1383d3bdb..044359029 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/status.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/status.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class StatusView(object):
         self.sep1.setShown(shown)
         self.sep2.setShown(shown)
         self.sep3.setShown(shown)
+        self.statusbar.hideOrShow()
 
     # Setup and teardown
     ##########################################################################