diff --git a/gtkdbgp.xml b/gtkdbgp.xml
index 0dad3a1..947712d 100644
--- a/gtkdbgp.xml
+++ b/gtkdbgp.xml
@@ -255,6 +255,19 @@
         <child>
           <placeholder/>
         </child>
+        <child>
+          <placeholder/>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkStatusbar" id="statusbar">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="spacing">2</property>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="position">4</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
       </object>
     </child>
   </object>