diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 7ff52209f..6472d3231 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   actionClearLog->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/delete.png")));
   actionPreview_file->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/preview.png")));
 //   actionDocumentation->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/help.png")));
-  actionConnexion_Status->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/disconnected.png")));
+  connecStatusLblIcon = new QLabel();
+  connecStatusLblIcon->setFrameShape(QFrame::NoFrame);
+  connecStatusLblIcon->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/disconnected.png")));
+  connecStatusLblIcon->setToolTip(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Offline<br><i>No peers found...</i>"));
+  toolBar->addWidget(connecStatusLblIcon);
   actionDelete_All->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/delete_all.png")));
   actionTorrent_Properties->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/properties.png")));
   actionCreate_torrent->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/new.png")));
@@ -258,6 +262,7 @@ GUI::~GUI(){
   delete SearchDelegate;
   delete previewProcess;
   delete downloader;
+  delete connecStatusLblIcon;
   delete s;
 }
 
@@ -1846,17 +1851,17 @@ void GUI::checkConnectionStatus(){
   }
   if(sessionStatus.has_incoming_connections){
     // Connection OK
-    actionConnexion_Status->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/connected.png")));
-    actionConnexion_Status->setText(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Online"));
+    connecStatusLblIcon->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/connected.png")));
+    connecStatusLblIcon->setToolTip(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Online"));
   }else{
     if(sessionStatus.num_peers){
       // Firewalled ?
-      actionConnexion_Status->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/firewalled.png")));
-      actionConnexion_Status->setText(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Firewalled?<br><i>No incoming connections...</i>"));
+      connecStatusLblIcon->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/firewalled.png")));
+      connecStatusLblIcon->setToolTip(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Firewalled?<br><i>No incoming connections...</i>"));
     }else{
       // Disconnected
-      actionConnexion_Status->setIcon(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/disconnected.png")));
-      actionConnexion_Status->setText(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Offline<br><i>No peers found...</i>"));
+      connecStatusLblIcon->setPixmap(QPixmap(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/disconnected.png")));
+      connecStatusLblIcon->setToolTip(tr("<b>Connection Status:</b><br>Offline<br><i>No peers found...</i>"));
     }
   }
   // Check trackerErrors list size and clear it if it is too big
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index e35fd864e..573e506bd 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     SearchListDelegate *SearchDelegate;
     QStringList supported_preview_extensions;
     unsigned int nbTorrents;
+    QLabel *connecStatusLblIcon;
     // Preview
     previewSelect *previewSelection;
     QProcess *previewProcess;
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.ui b/src/MainWindow.ui
index b3b4a4345..8271f08b3 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/src/MainWindow.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>849</width>
-    <height>553</height>
+    <height>576</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="contextMenuPolicy" >
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@
    <addaction name="actionOptions" />
    <addaction name="actionExit" />
    <addaction name="separator" />
-   <addaction name="actionConnexion_Status" />
   </widget>
   <action name="actionOpen" >
    <property name="text" >
@@ -849,11 +848,6 @@
     <string>Documentation</string>
    </property>
   </action>
-  <action name="actionConnexion_Status" >
-   <property name="text" >
-    <string>Connection Status</string>
-   </property>
-  </action>
   <action name="actionDelete_All" >
    <property name="text" >
     <string>Delete All</string>