diff --git a/src/lib/other/statusbar.h b/src/lib/other/statusbar.h
--- a/src/lib/other/statusbar.h
+++ b/src/lib/other/statusbar.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
     void addButton(AbstractButtonInterface *button);
     void removeButton(AbstractButtonInterface *button);
 
+protected:
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event);
+
 private:
     BrowserWindow *m_window;
     TipLabel *m_statusBarText;
diff --git a/src/lib/other/statusbar.cpp b/src/lib/other/statusbar.cpp
--- a/src/lib/other/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/other/statusbar.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <QToolTip>
 #include <QStylePainter>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
 
 class StatusBarButton : public ClickableLabel
 {
@@ -241,3 +242,14 @@
 
     delete m_widgets.take(button->id()).widget;
 }
+
+void StatusBar::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
+        QMenu context;
+        context.addAction(tr("Hide"), m_window, &BrowserWindow::toggleShowStatusBar);
+        context.exec(QCursor::pos());
+    }
+
+    QStatusBar::mousePressEvent(event);
+}