diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index fbf4917493..1cee99b0a9 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void Config::Load(const char *iniFileName)
 	debugConfig->Get("ConsoleWindowY", &iConsoleWindowY, -1);
 	debugConfig->Get("FontWidth", &iFontWidth, 8);
 	debugConfig->Get("FontHeight", &iFontHeight, 12);
+	debugConfig->Get("DisplayStatusBar", &bDisplayStatusBar, true);
 
 	IniFile::Section *gleshacks = iniFile.GetOrCreateSection("GLESHacks");
 	gleshacks->Get("PrescaleUV", &bPrescaleUV, false);
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ void Config::Save()
 		debugConfig->Set("ConsoleWindowY", iConsoleWindowY);
 		debugConfig->Set("FontWidth", iFontWidth);
 		debugConfig->Set("FontHeight", iFontHeight);
+		debugConfig->Set("DisplayStatusBar", bDisplayStatusBar);
 
 		KeyMap::SaveToIni(iniFile);
 
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index b226ed5014..a75424494d 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public:
 	int iConsoleWindowY;
 	int iFontWidth;
 	int iFontHeight;
+	bool bDisplayStatusBar;
 
 	std::string currentDirectory;
 	std::string externalDirectory;