diff --git a/src/view/katestatusbar.cpp b/src/view/katestatusbar.cpp
--- a/src/view/katestatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/view/katestatusbar.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@
      */
     topLayout->addSpacing(4);
 
+    /**
+     * show modification state of the document
+     */
+    m_modifiedLabel = new QToolButton(this);
+    m_modifiedLabel->setAutoRaise(true);
+    m_modifiedLabel->setEnabled(false);
+    topLayout->addWidget(m_modifiedLabel, 0);
+    m_modifiedLabel->setFocusProxy(m_view);
+
     /**
      * show Line XXX, Column XXX
      */
@@ -177,15 +186,6 @@
     m_mode->setFocusProxy(m_view);
     m_mode->setWhatsThis(i18n("Syntax highlighting"));
 
-    /**
-     * show modification state of the document
-     */
-    m_modifiedLabel = new QToolButton(this);
-    m_modifiedLabel->setAutoRaise(true);
-    m_modifiedLabel->setEnabled(false);
-    topLayout->addWidget(m_modifiedLabel, 0);
-    m_modifiedLabel->setFocusProxy(m_view);
-
     /**
      * add a bit space
      */