diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 08969bc3f..9525dc7e2 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -532,7 +532,9 @@ load_general(void)
     }
 
     sound_gain = config_get_int(cat, "sound_gain", 0);
+
     kbd_req_capture = config_get_int(cat, "kbd_req_capture", 0);
+    hide_status_bar = config_get_int(cat, "hide_status_bar", 0);
 
     confirm_reset = config_get_int(cat, "confirm_reset", 1);
     confirm_exit = config_get_int(cat, "confirm_exit", 1);
@@ -1972,6 +1974,7 @@ config_load(void)
 	plat_langid = 0x0409;
 #endif
 	kbd_req_capture = 0;
+	hide_status_bar = 0;
 	scale = 1;
 	machine = machine_get_machine_from_internal_name("ibmpc");
 
@@ -2150,6 +2153,11 @@ save_general(void)
     else
 	config_delete_var(cat, "kbd_req_capture");
 
+    if (hide_status_bar != 0)
+	config_set_int(cat, "hide_status_bar", hide_status_bar);
+    else
+	config_delete_var(cat, "hide_status_bar");
+
     if (confirm_reset != 1)
 	config_set_int(cat, "confirm_reset", confirm_reset);
     else
diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat.h b/src/include/86box/plat.h
index 208d7d3bd..301d9a4ef 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ extern int	update_icons;
 extern int	unscaled_size_x,		/* current unscaled size X */
 		unscaled_size_y;		/* current unscaled size Y */
 
-extern int	kbd_req_capture;
+extern int	kbd_req_capture, hide_status_bar;
 
 /* System-related functions. */
 extern char	*fix_exe_path(char *str);
diff --git a/src/include/86box/resource.h b/src/include/86box/resource.h
index 91291dfd8..7ce6edd18 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/resource.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/resource.h
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@
 #define IDM_ACTION_TRACE        40020
 #endif
 #define IDM_CONFIG		40020
-#define IDM_CONFIG_LOAD		40021
-#define IDM_CONFIG_SAVE		40022
+#define IDM_VID_HIDE_STATUS_BAR	40021
 #define IDM_UPDATE_ICONS	40030
 #define IDM_VID_RESIZE		40040
 #define IDM_VID_REMEMBER	40041
diff --git a/src/win/86Box.rc b/src/win/86Box.rc
index c5205f85f..2ee41aec1 100644
--- a/src/win/86Box.rc
+++ b/src/win/86Box.rc
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ BEGIN
     END
     POPUP "&View"
     BEGIN
+        MENUITEM "&Hide status bar",		IDM_VID_HIDE_STATUS_BAR
+        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
         MENUITEM "&Resizeable window",          IDM_VID_RESIZE
         MENUITEM "R&emember size && position",  IDM_VID_REMEMBER
         MENUITEM SEPARATOR
diff --git a/src/win/win.c b/src/win/win.c
index 12655373e..ff7726459 100644
--- a/src/win/win.c
+++ b/src/win/win.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,10 @@ plat_setfullscreen(int on)
 			GetClientRect(hwndMain, &rect);
 
 			temp_x = rect.right - rect.left + 1;
-			temp_y = rect.bottom - rect.top + 1 - sbar_height;
+			if (hide_status_bar)
+				temp_y = rect.bottom - rect.top + 1;
+			else
+				temp_y = rect.bottom - rect.top + 1 - sbar_height;
 		} else {
 			if (dpi_scale) {
 				temp_x = MulDiv((vid_resize & 2) ? fixed_size_x : unscaled_size_x, dpi, 96);
@@ -1086,7 +1089,10 @@ plat_setfullscreen(int on)
 			}
 
 			/* Main Window. */
-			ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
+			if (hide_status_bar)
+				ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y);
+			else
+				ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
 		}
 
 		/* Render window. */
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index 237324d0b..251892832 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int		rctrl_is_lalt = 0;
 int		user_resize = 0;
 int		fixed_size_x = 0, fixed_size_y = 0;
 int		kbd_req_capture = 0;
+int		hide_status_bar = 0;
 
 extern char	openfilestring[512];
 extern WCHAR	wopenfilestring[512];
@@ -705,6 +706,18 @@ MainWindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 				config_save();
 				break;
 
+			case IDM_VID_HIDE_STATUS_BAR:
+				hide_status_bar ^= 1;
+				CheckMenuItem(hmenu, IDM_VID_HIDE_STATUS_BAR, hide_status_bar ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
+				ShowWindow(hwndSBAR, hide_status_bar ? SW_HIDE : SW_SHOW);
+				GetWindowRect(hwnd, &rect);
+				if (hide_status_bar)
+					MoveWindow(hwnd, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right - rect.left, rect.bottom - rect.top - sbar_height, TRUE);
+				else
+					MoveWindow(hwnd, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right - rect.left, rect.bottom - rect.top + sbar_height, TRUE);
+				config_save();
+				break;
+
 			case IDM_VID_RESIZE:
 				vid_resize ^= 1;
 				CheckMenuItem(hmenu, IDM_VID_RESIZE, (vid_resize & 1) ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
@@ -723,7 +736,10 @@ MainWindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 					temp_y = unscaled_size_y;
 				}
 
-				ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwnd, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
+				if (hide_status_bar)
+					ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwnd, temp_x, temp_y);
+				else
+					ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwnd, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
 
 				if (mouse_capture) {
 					ClipCursor(&rect);
@@ -1009,7 +1025,10 @@ MainWindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			}
 
 			/* Main Window. */
-			ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
+			if (hide_status_bar)
+				ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y);
+			else
+				ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, temp_x, temp_y + sbar_height);
 		} else if (!user_resize)
 			doresize = 1;
 		break;
@@ -1039,8 +1058,12 @@ MainWindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		if (!(pos->flags & SWP_NOSIZE) || !user_resize) {
 			plat_vidapi_enable(0);
 
-			MoveWindow(hwndSBAR, 0, rect.bottom - sbar_height, sbar_height, rect.right, TRUE);
-			MoveWindow(hwndRender, 0, 0, rect.right, rect.bottom - sbar_height, TRUE);
+			if (hide_status_bar)
+				MoveWindow(hwndRender, 0, 0, rect.right, rect.bottom, TRUE);
+			else {
+				MoveWindow(hwndSBAR, 0, rect.bottom - sbar_height, sbar_height, rect.right, TRUE);
+				MoveWindow(hwndRender, 0, 0, rect.right, rect.bottom - sbar_height, TRUE);
+			}
 
 			GetClientRect(hwndRender, &rect);
 			if (dpi_scale) {
@@ -1423,6 +1446,8 @@ ui_init(int nCmdShow)
     /* Get the actual height of the status bar */
     GetWindowRect(hwndSBAR, &sbar_rect);
     sbar_height = sbar_rect.bottom - sbar_rect.top;
+    if (hide_status_bar)
+	ShowWindow(hwndSBAR, SW_HIDE);
 
     /* Set up main window for resizing if configured. */
     if (vid_resize == 1)
@@ -1445,7 +1470,10 @@ ui_init(int nCmdShow)
 		scrnsz_x = fixed_size_x;
 		scrnsz_y = fixed_size_y;
 	}
-	ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, scrnsz_x, scrnsz_y + sbar_height);
+	if (hide_status_bar)
+		ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, scrnsz_x, scrnsz_y);
+	else
+		ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, scrnsz_x, scrnsz_y + sbar_height);
     }
 
     /* Reset all menus to their defaults. */
@@ -1689,7 +1717,10 @@ plat_resize(int x, int y)
 		x = MulDiv(x, dpi, 96);
 		y = MulDiv(y, dpi, 96);
 	}
-	ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, x, y + sbar_height);
+	if (hide_status_bar)
+		ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, x, y);
+	else
+		ResizeWindowByClientArea(hwndMain, x, y + sbar_height);
     }
 }