diff --git a/app/model/Service.js b/app/model/Service.js
index 3af2b716..62b873e5 100644
--- a/app/model/Service.js
+++ b/app/model/Service.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.model.Service', {
 	},{
 		 name: 'statusbar'
 		,type: 'boolean'
-		,defaultValue: true
+		,defaultValue: false
 	},{
 		 name: 'displayTabUnreadCounter'
 		,type: 'boolean'
diff --git a/app/view/add/Add.js b/app/view/add/Add.js
index 8a480a46..4d22522a 100644
--- a/app/view/add/Add.js
+++ b/app/view/add/Add.js
@@ -178,14 +178,6 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.Add',{
 										,uncheckedValue: false
 										,inputValue: true
 									}
-									,{
-										 xtype: 'checkbox'
-										,boxLabel: 'Always display Status Bar'
-										,name: 'statusbar'
-										,checked: me.edit ? me.record.get('statusbar') : false
-										,uncheckedValue: false
-										,inputValue: true
-									}
 									,{
 										 xtype: 'checkbox'
 										,boxLabel: locale['app.window[19]']
diff --git a/app/view/add/AddController.js b/app/view/add/AddController.js
index bce295fe..0d22bd6f 100644
--- a/app/view/add/AddController.js
+++ b/app/view/add/AddController.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
 				,align: formValues.align
 				,notifications: formValues.notifications
 				,muted: formValues.muted
-				,statusbar: formValues.statusbar
 				,tabname: formValues.tabname
 				,displayTabUnreadCounter: formValues.displayTabUnreadCounter
 				,includeInGlobalUnreadCounter: formValues.includeInGlobalUnreadCounter
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
 				,notifications: formValues.notifications
 				,muted: formValues.muted
 				,tabname: formValues.tabname
-				,statusbar: formValues.statusbar
 				,displayTabUnreadCounter: formValues.displayTabUnreadCounter
 				,includeInGlobalUnreadCounter: formValues.includeInGlobalUnreadCounter
 				,trust: formValues.trust