diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 3d41dc89f..09f784387 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(const NetworkStyle *networkStyle, QWidget *parent) :
 
     // Create status bar
     statusBar();
+    
+    // Disable size grip because it looks ugly and nobody needs it
+    statusBar()->setSizeGripEnabled(false);
 
     // Status bar notification icons
     QFrame *frameBlocks = new QFrame();