diff --git a/app/mainwindow.cpp b/app/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/app/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/app/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QStatusBar>
 
 static bool isValidArchiveDrag(const QMimeData *data)
 {
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@
     m_part->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("ArkPart"));
     setCentralWidget(m_part->widget());
     createGUI(m_part);
+    statusBar()->hide();
 
     connect(m_part, SIGNAL(busy()), this, SLOT(updateActions()));
     connect(m_part, SIGNAL(ready()), this, SLOT(updateActions()));
@@ -176,8 +178,6 @@
     connect(m_recentFilesAction, SIGNAL(triggered()),
             this, SLOT(openArchive()));
 
-    createStandardStatusBarAction();
-
     KStandardAction::configureToolbars(this, SLOT(editToolbars()), actionCollection());
     KStandardAction::keyBindings(this, SLOT(editKeyBindings()), actionCollection());
     KStandardAction::preferences(this, SLOT(showSettings()), actionCollection());
diff --git a/part/part.cpp b/part/part.cpp
--- a/part/part.cpp
+++ b/part/part.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QScopedPointer>
+#include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QSplitter>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -687,14 +688,16 @@
 {
     QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
     m_busy = false;
+    m_statusBarExtension->statusBar()->hide();
     m_view->setEnabled(true);
     updateActions();
 }
 
 void Part::setBusyGui()
 {
     QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
     m_busy = true;
+    m_statusBarExtension->statusBar()->show();
     m_view->setEnabled(false);
     updateActions();
 }