diff --git a/mainstatusbar.cc b/mainstatusbar.cc
index 7b04ffc0..1c539e14 100644
--- a/mainstatusbar.cc
+++ b/mainstatusbar.cc
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ void MainStatusBar::showMessage(const QString & str, int timeout, const QPixmap
   }
   raise();
   show();
+  move( QPoint( 0, parentWidget()->height() - height() ) );
 }
 
 void MainStatusBar::mousePressEvent ( QMouseEvent * )
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ bool MainStatusBar::eventFilter( QObject *, QEvent * e )
       break;
     default:
       break;
-  };
+  }
 
   return false;
 }