diff --git a/fulltextsearch.cc b/fulltextsearch.cc
index e043bf0d..6755721f 100644
--- a/fulltextsearch.cc
+++ b/fulltextsearch.cc
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ void Indexing::run()
   {
     gdWarning( "Exception occured while full-text search: %s", ex.what() );
   }
-  emit sendNowIndexingName( tr( "None" ) );
+  emit sendNowIndexingName( QString() );
 }
 
 
 FtsIndexing::FtsIndexing( std::vector< sptr< Dictionary::Class > > const & dicts):
   dictionaries( dicts ),
-  started( false ),
-  nowIndexing( tr( "None" ) )
+  started( false )
 {
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +97,8 @@ void FtsIndexing::stopIndexing()
 
     indexingExited.acquire();
     started = false;
+
+    setNowIndexedName( QString() );
   }
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@ void FullTextSearchDialog::saveData()
 
 void FullTextSearchDialog::setNewIndexingName( QString name )
 {
-  ui.nowIndexingLabel->setText( tr( "Now indexing: " ) + name );
+  ui.nowIndexingLabel->setText( tr( "Now indexing: " )
+                                + ( name.isEmpty() ? tr( "None" ) : name ) );
   showDictNumbers();
 }
 
diff --git a/mainstatusbar.cc b/mainstatusbar.cc
index 5569a8b0..fe41655b 100644
--- a/mainstatusbar.cc
+++ b/mainstatusbar.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ bool MainStatusBar::hasImage() const
 
 void MainStatusBar::clearMessage()
 {
-  textWidget->setText( QString() );
+  message.clear();
+  textWidget->setText( backgroungMessage );
   picWidget->setPixmap( QPixmap() );
   timer->stop();
   refresh();
@@ -56,12 +57,22 @@ void MainStatusBar::clearMessage()
 
 QString MainStatusBar::currentMessage() const
 {
-  return textWidget->text();
+  return message;
+}
+
+void MainStatusBar::setBackgroundMessage(const QString & bkg_message )
+{
+  backgroungMessage = bkg_message;
+  if( message.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    textWidget->setText( backgroungMessage );
+    refresh();
+  }
 }
 
 void MainStatusBar::showMessage(const QString & str, int timeout, const QPixmap & pixmap)
 {
-  textWidget->setText( str );
+  textWidget->setText( message = str );
   picWidget->setPixmap( pixmap );
 
   // reload stylesheet
@@ -77,7 +88,7 @@ void MainStatusBar::showMessage(const QString & str, int timeout, const QPixmap
 
 void MainStatusBar::refresh()
 {
-  if ( !currentMessage().isEmpty() )
+  if ( !textWidget->text().isEmpty() )
   {
     adjustSize();
 
diff --git a/mainstatusbar.hh b/mainstatusbar.hh
index c52fdd6f..68c673c8 100644
--- a/mainstatusbar.hh
+++ b/mainstatusbar.hh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ signals:
 public slots:
   void showMessage(const QString & text, int timeout = 0, const QPixmap & pixmap = QPixmap());
   void clearMessage();
+  void setBackgroundMessage( QString const & message );
 
 protected:
   virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent * event);
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ private:
   QLabel * textWidget;
 
   QTimer * timer;
+  QString backgroungMessage;
+  QString message;
+
   bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent * event);
   void refresh();
   bool hasImage() const;
diff --git a/mainwindow.cc b/mainwindow.cc
index 3f6a98b8..e3ace3cc 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/mainwindow.cc
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   Gestures::registerRecognizers();
 #endif
 
-  // use our own, cutsom statusbar
+  // use our own, custom statusbar
   setStatusBar(0);
   mainStatusBar = new MainStatusBar( this );
 
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
   ui.historyList->installEventFilter( this );
 
+  connect( &ftsIndexing, SIGNAL( newIndexingName( QString ) ), this, SLOT( showFTSIndexingName( QString ) ) );
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
   if( cfg.normalMainWindowGeometry.width() <= 0 )
   {
@@ -1696,7 +1698,10 @@ void MainWindow::pageLoaded( ArticleView * view )
 
 void MainWindow::showStatusBarMessage( QString const & message, int timeout, QPixmap const & icon )
 {
-  mainStatusBar->showMessage( message, timeout, icon );
+  if( message.isEmpty() )
+    mainStatusBar->clearMessage();
+  else
+    mainStatusBar->showMessage( message, timeout, icon );
 }
 
 void MainWindow::tabSwitched( int )
@@ -4170,6 +4175,14 @@ void MainWindow::closeGDHelp()
   }
 }
 
+void MainWindow::showFTSIndexingName( QString const & name )
+{
+  if( name.isEmpty() )
+    mainStatusBar->setBackgroundMessage( QString() );
+  else
+    mainStatusBar->setBackgroundMessage( tr( "Now indexing for full-text search: " ) + name );
+}
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
 
 bool MainWindow::handleGDMessage( MSG * message, long * result )
diff --git a/mainwindow.hh b/mainwindow.hh
index 6012c1ac..829b4718 100644
--- a/mainwindow.hh
+++ b/mainwindow.hh
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ private slots:
 
   void editDictionary ( Dictionary::Class * dict );
 
+  void showFTSIndexingName( QString const & name );
+
 private slots:
 
   // Executed in response to a user click on an 'add tab' tool button