diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 75f9623f..45aa8eef 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ byobu (4.2) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/lib/byobu/.shutil (properties changed: -x to +x): fix perm
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor: fix regression, ensure we can run from
     a clean setup
+  * etc/byobu/statusrc:
+    - turn on battery, disk_io, users, wifi, as nothing is displayed
+      if we have none
 
   [ Scott Moser ]
   * usr/bin/byobu, usr/bin/byobu-reconnect-sockets,
diff --git a/etc/byobu/statusrc b/etc/byobu/statusrc
index 78cbeaee..308d1917 100644
--- a/etc/byobu/statusrc
+++ b/etc/byobu/statusrc
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 # Toggle status notifications
 apport=0
 arch=0
-battery=0
+battery=1
 cpu_count=1
 cpu_freq=1
 cpu_temp=0
 custom=1
 date=1
 disk=0
-disk_io=0
+disk_io=1
 ec2_cost=0
 fan_speed=0
 hostname=1
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ swap=0
 time=1
 time_binary=0
 time_utc=0
-users=0
+users=1
 updates_available=1
 uptime=1
 whoami=1
-wifi_quality=0
+wifi_quality=1
 
 # Configurations that you can override; if you leave these commented out,
 # Byobu will auto-detect them.