diff --git a/ktorrent/CMakeLists.txt b/ktorrent/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/ktorrent/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ktorrent/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	trayicon.cpp
 	ipfilterlist.cpp
 	ipfilterwidget.cpp
+	statusbarofflineindicator.cpp
 	
 	tools/queuemanagerwidget.cpp
 	tools/queuemanagermodel.cpp
diff --git a/ktorrent/statusbar.cpp b/ktorrent/statusbar.cpp
--- a/ktorrent/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/ktorrent/statusbar.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QProgressBar>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
-#include <KStatusBarOfflineIndicator>
 
 #include <util/functions.h>
 #include <dht/dhtbase.h>
 
+#include "statusbarofflineindicator.h"
 using namespace bt;
 
 namespace kt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         transfer->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
         addPermanentWidget(transfer);
 
-        addPermanentWidget(new KStatusBarOfflineIndicator(this));
+        addPermanentWidget(new StatusBarOfflineIndicator(this));
     }
 
     StatusBar::~StatusBar()
diff --git a/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.h b/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*  This file is part of the KDE project
+    Copyright (C) 2007 Will Stephenson <wstephenson@kde.org>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library.  If not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+    As a special exception, permission is given to link this library
+    with any edition of Qt, and distribute the resulting executable,
+    without including the source code for Qt in the source distribution.
+*/
+
+#ifndef STATUSBAROFFLINEINDICATOR_H
+#define STATUSBAROFFLINEINDICATOR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate;
+
+class StatusBarOfflineIndicator : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    /**
+     * Default constructor.
+     * @param parent the widget's parent
+     */
+    explicit StatusBarOfflineIndicator(QWidget *parent);
+    ~StatusBarOfflineIndicator();
+
+private:
+    StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate *const d;
+
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_networkStatusChanged(bool isOnline))
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.cpp b/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ktorrent/statusbarofflineindicator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*  This file is part of the KDE project
+    Copyright (C) 2007 Will Stephenson <wstephenson@kde.org>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library.  If not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+    As a special exception, permission is given to link this library
+    with any edition of Qt, and distribute the resulting executable,
+    without including the source code for Qt in the source distribution.
+*/
+
+#include "statusbarofflineindicator.h"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <kiconloader.h>
+#include <klocalizedstring.h>
+
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QNetworkConfigurationManager>
+
+class StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate
+{
+public:
+    explicit StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate(StatusBarOfflineIndicator *parent)
+        : q(parent)
+        , networkConfiguration(new QNetworkConfigurationManager(parent))
+    {
+    }
+
+    void initialize();
+    void _k_networkStatusChanged(bool isOnline);
+
+    StatusBarOfflineIndicator * const q;
+    QNetworkConfigurationManager *networkConfiguration;
+};
+
+StatusBarOfflineIndicator::StatusBarOfflineIndicator(QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent),
+      d(new StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate(this))
+{
+    QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    layout->setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2);
+    QLabel *label = new QLabel(this);
+    label->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("network-disconnect")).pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeSmall));
+    label->setToolTip(i18n("The desktop is offline"));
+    layout->addWidget(label);
+    d->initialize();
+    connect(d->networkConfiguration, SIGNAL(onlineStateChanged(bool)),
+            SLOT(_k_networkStatusChanged(bool)));
+}
+
+StatusBarOfflineIndicator::~StatusBarOfflineIndicator()
+{
+    delete d;
+}
+
+void StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate::initialize()
+{
+    _k_networkStatusChanged(networkConfiguration->isOnline());
+}
+
+void StatusBarOfflineIndicatorPrivate::_k_networkStatusChanged(bool isOnline)
+{
+    if (isOnline) {
+        q->hide();
+    } else {
+        q->show();
+    }
+}
+
+#include "moc_statusbarofflineindicator.cpp"