diff --git a/gui/kivy/main.kv b/gui/kivy/main.kv
index d1cbd3fa..c61bc4fb 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/main.kv
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ BoxLayout:
                 app_icon_width: '100dp'
                 with_previous: False
                 size_hint_x: None
+                on_release: app.popup_dialog('status')
 
             ActionButton:
                 id: action_status
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ BoxLayout:
                 color: 0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 1
                 text: app.status
                 font_size: '22dp'
-                minimum_width: '1dp'
+                #minimum_width: '1dp'
                 on_release: app.popup_dialog('status')
 
             ActionOverflow:
diff --git a/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index 6b144bbf..f07c15f3 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         self._settings_dialog = None
         self._password_dialog = None
 
+    def wallet_name(self):
+        return os.path.basename(self.wallet.storage.path) if self.wallet else ' '
 
     def on_pr(self, pr):
         if pr.verify(self.contacts):
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/status.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/status.kv
index fbbb6eb6..ab3c82bb 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/status.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/status.kv
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#:import os os
-
 Popup:
     title: "Electrum"
     confirmed: 0
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ Popup:
                     spacing: '10dp'
                     BoxLabel:
                         text: _('Wallet Name')
-                        value: os.path.basename(app.wallet.storage.path)
+                        value: app.wallet_name()
                     BoxLabel:
                         text: _("Wallet type:")
                         value: app.wallet.wallet_type