diff --git a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
index b65f57fdc..5fe57dfa2 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
 
     UISettings::values.single_window_mode = qt_config->value("singleWindowMode", true).toBool();
     UISettings::values.display_titlebar = qt_config->value("displayTitleBars", true).toBool();
+    UISettings::values.show_status_bar = qt_config->value("showStatusBar", true).toBool();
     UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing = qt_config->value("confirmClose", true).toBool();
     UISettings::values.first_start = qt_config->value("firstStart", true).toBool();
 
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ void Config::SaveValues() {
 
     qt_config->setValue("singleWindowMode", UISettings::values.single_window_mode);
     qt_config->setValue("displayTitleBars", UISettings::values.display_titlebar);
+    qt_config->setValue("showStatusBar", UISettings::values.show_status_bar);
     qt_config->setValue("confirmClose", UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing);
     qt_config->setValue("firstStart", UISettings::values.first_start);
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
index 222c82b1c..f15083b0a 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ GameList::GameList(QWidget* parent) : QWidget{parent} {
     // with signals/slots. In this case, QList falls under the umbrells of custom types.
     qRegisterMetaType<QList<QStandardItem*>>("QList<QStandardItem*>");
 
+    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     layout->addWidget(tree_view);
     setLayout(layout);
 }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 513da8001..43530b275 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
 
     game_list = new GameList();
     ui.horizontalLayout->addWidget(game_list);
+
+    // Create status bar
+    emu_speed_label = new QLabel();
+    game_fps_label = new QLabel();
+    emu_frametime_label = new QLabel();
+
+    for (auto& label : {emu_speed_label, game_fps_label, emu_frametime_label}) {
+        label->setVisible(false);
+        statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(label);
+    }
+    statusBar()->setVisible(true);
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::InitializeDebugWidgets() {
@@ -229,6 +240,9 @@ void GMainWindow::RestoreUIState() {
 
     ui.action_Display_Dock_Widget_Headers->setChecked(UISettings::values.display_titlebar);
     OnDisplayTitleBars(ui.action_Display_Dock_Widget_Headers->isChecked());
+
+    ui.action_Show_Status_Bar->setChecked(UISettings::values.show_status_bar);
+    statusBar()->setVisible(ui.action_Show_Status_Bar->isChecked());
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::ConnectWidgetEvents() {
@@ -261,6 +275,7 @@ void GMainWindow::ConnectMenuEvents() {
             &GMainWindow::ToggleWindowMode);
     connect(ui.action_Display_Dock_Widget_Headers, &QAction::triggered, this,
             &GMainWindow::OnDisplayTitleBars);
+    connect(ui.action_Show_Status_Bar, &QAction::triggered, statusBar(), &QStatusBar::setVisible);
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnDisplayTitleBars(bool show) {
@@ -624,6 +639,7 @@ void GMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
 #endif
     UISettings::values.single_window_mode = ui.action_Single_Window_Mode->isChecked();
     UISettings::values.display_titlebar = ui.action_Display_Dock_Widget_Headers->isChecked();
+    UISettings::values.show_status_bar = ui.action_Show_Status_Bar->isChecked();
     UISettings::values.first_start = false;
 
     game_list->SaveInterfaceLayout();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.h b/src/citra_qt/main.h
index 87637b92b..3cbf4ea99 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.h
@@ -132,12 +132,18 @@ private:
     GRenderWindow* render_window;
     GameList* game_list;
 
+    // Status bar elements
+    QLabel* emu_speed_label = nullptr;
+    QLabel* game_fps_label = nullptr;
+    QLabel* emu_frametime_label = nullptr;
+
     std::unique_ptr<Config> config;
 
     // Whether emulation is currently running in Citra.
     bool emulation_running = false;
     std::unique_ptr<EmuThread> emu_thread;
 
+    // Debugger panes
     ProfilerWidget* profilerWidget;
     MicroProfileDialog* microProfileDialog;
     DisassemblerWidget* disasmWidget;
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.ui b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
index 4a95cda9a..47dbb6ef7 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="action_Single_Window_Mode"/>
     <addaction name="action_Display_Dock_Widget_Headers"/>
+    <addaction name="action_Show_Status_Bar"/>
     <addaction name="menu_View_Debugging"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_Help">
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@
    <addaction name="menu_View"/>
    <addaction name="menu_Help"/>
   </widget>
-  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar"/>
   <action name="action_Load_File">
    <property name="text">
     <string>Load File...</string>
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@
     <string>Display Dock Widget Headers</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_Show_Status_Bar">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Show Status Bar</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="action_Select_Game_List_Root">
    <property name="text">
     <string>Select Game Directory...</string>
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/ui_settings.h b/src/citra_qt/ui_settings.h
index ed7fdff7e..6408ece2b 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/ui_settings.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/ui_settings.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct Values {
 
     bool single_window_mode;
     bool display_titlebar;
+    bool show_status_bar;
 
     bool confirm_before_closing;
     bool first_start;