diff --git a/src/Files.App/Data/Contracts/IAppearanceSettingsService.cs b/src/Files.App/Data/Contracts/IAppearanceSettingsService.cs
index dc684c0e7226..10d7cb2a9132 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Data/Contracts/IAppearanceSettingsService.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Data/Contracts/IAppearanceSettingsService.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ public interface IAppearanceSettingsService : IBaseSettingsService, INotifyPrope
 		/// Gets or sets a value whether the toolbar should be displayed.
 		/// </summary>
 		bool ShowToolbar { get; set; }
-		
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets or sets a value whether the status bar should be displayed.
+		/// </summary>
+		bool ShowStatusBar { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets or sets a value whether the tab actions button should be displayed.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/AppearanceSettingsService.cs b/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/AppearanceSettingsService.cs
index 5d53b29eccd7..755cd73c8e2d 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/AppearanceSettingsService.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/AppearanceSettingsService.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ public bool ShowToolbar
 			set => Set(value);
 		}
 
+		/// <inheritdoc/>
+		public bool ShowStatusBar
+		{
+			get => Get(true);
+			set => Set(value);
+		}
+
 		/// <inheritdoc/>
 		public bool ShowTabActions
 		{
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw b/src/Files.App/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
index acef44a16ef4..2669c4b6d3d5 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/Files.App/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -4258,4 +4258,7 @@
   <data name="SeeMore" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>See more</value>
   </data>
-</root>
+  <data name="ShowStatusBar" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Show status bar at the bottom</value>
+  </data>
+</root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/MainPageViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/MainPageViewModel.cs
index 432f52939cab..08994cb841ca 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/MainPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/MainPageViewModel.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ context.PageType is not ContentPageTypes.ReleaseNotes &&
 			context.PageType is not ContentPageTypes.Settings;
 
 		public bool ShowStatusBar =>
+			AppearanceSettingsService.ShowStatusBar &&
 			context.PageType is not ContentPageTypes.Home &&
 			context.PageType is not ContentPageTypes.ReleaseNotes &&
 			context.PageType is not ContentPageTypes.Settings;
@@ -178,6 +179,9 @@ public MainPageViewModel()
 					case nameof(AppearanceSettingsService.ShowToolbar):
 						OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ShowToolbar));
 						break;
+					case nameof(AppearanceSettingsService.ShowStatusBar):
+						OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ShowStatusBar));
+						break;
 				}
 			};
 
diff --git a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/Settings/AppearanceViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/Settings/AppearanceViewModel.cs
index ef273de6af22..3f8795f1e81c 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/Settings/AppearanceViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/Settings/AppearanceViewModel.cs
@@ -295,6 +295,20 @@ public bool ShowToolbar
 			}
 		}
 
+		public bool ShowStatusBar
+		{
+			get => UserSettingsService.AppearanceSettingsService.ShowStatusBar;
+			set
+			{
+				if (value != UserSettingsService.AppearanceSettingsService.ShowStatusBar)
+				{
+					UserSettingsService.AppearanceSettingsService.ShowStatusBar = value;
+
+					OnPropertyChanged();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		public bool ShowTabActions
 		{
 			get => UserSettingsService.AppearanceSettingsService.ShowTabActions;
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Settings/AppearancePage.xaml b/src/Files.App/Views/Settings/AppearancePage.xaml
index 64af3aa0e41a..ff9233424ff3 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Settings/AppearancePage.xaml
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Settings/AppearancePage.xaml
@@ -243,6 +243,18 @@
 					IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShowTabActions, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 			</wctcontrols:SettingsCard>
 
+			<!--  Show Status bar  -->
+			<wctcontrols:SettingsCard Header="{helpers:ResourceString Name=ShowStatusBar}">
+				<wctcontrols:SettingsCard.HeaderIcon>
+					<!--  TODO: needs a new icon  -->
+					<PathIcon Data="{StaticResource App.Theme.PathIcon.TabActions}" />
+				</wctcontrols:SettingsCard.HeaderIcon>
+				<ToggleSwitch
+					AutomationProperties.AutomationControlType="Custom"
+					AutomationProperties.Name="{helpers:ResourceString Name=ShowStatusBar}"
+					IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.ShowStatusBar, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+			</wctcontrols:SettingsCard>
+
 			<!--  Toolbar  -->
 			<wctcontrols:SettingsExpander Header="{helpers:ResourceString Name=Toolbars}">
 				<wctcontrols:SettingsExpander.HeaderIcon>