diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 4e79b00d..2fab3c0a 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static gboolean _cmd_set_autoping(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_titlebar(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_autoaway(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_mouse(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
+static gboolean _cmd_set_statuses(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_vercheck(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_away(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_online(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
@@ -551,6 +552,15 @@ static struct cmd_t setting_commands[] =
           "---------------",
           "Set priority for the current session.",
           "value : Number between -128 and 127. Default value is 0.",
+          NULL } } },
+
+    { "/statuses",
+        _cmd_set_statuses, parse_args, 1, 1,
+        { "/statuses on|off", "Set notifications for status messages.",
+        { "/statuses on|off",
+          "---------------",
+          "Set notifications for status messages, such as online/offline or join/part channels.",
+          "When notifications are off status messages, such as online/offline or join/part, are not displayed.",
           NULL } } }
 };
 
@@ -656,6 +666,7 @@ cmd_init(void)
     p_autocomplete_add(notify_ac, strdup("message"));
     p_autocomplete_add(notify_ac, strdup("typing"));
     p_autocomplete_add(notify_ac, strdup("remind"));
+    p_autocomplete_add(notify_ac, strdup("status"));
 
     sub_ac = p_autocomplete_new();
     p_autocomplete_add(sub_ac, strdup("request"));
@@ -929,6 +940,8 @@ _cmd_complete_parameters(char *input, int *size)
         prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
     _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/vercheck",
         prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
+    _parameter_autocomplete(input, size, "/statuses",
+        prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
 
     if (win_current_is_groupchat()) {
         PAutocomplete nick_ac = muc_get_roster_ac(win_current_get_recipient());
@@ -1931,7 +1944,8 @@ _cmd_set_notify(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
             cons_show("Usage: /notify typing on|off");
         }
 
-    } else { // remind
+    // set remind setting
+    } else if (strcmp(kind, "remind") == 0) {
         gint period = atoi(value);
         prefs_set_notify_remind(period);
         if (period == 0) {
@@ -1941,6 +1955,9 @@ _cmd_set_notify(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         } else {
             cons_show("Message reminder period set to %d seconds.", period);
         }
+
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Unknown command: %s.", kind);
     }
 
     return TRUE;
@@ -2081,6 +2098,13 @@ _cmd_set_priority(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+_cmd_set_statuses(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
+{
+    return _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[0], help,
+        "Status notifications", prefs_set_statuses);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 _cmd_vercheck(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
diff --git a/src/preferences.c b/src/preferences.c
index f8862aa9..574ae223 100644
--- a/src/preferences.c
+++ b/src/preferences.c
@@ -421,12 +421,30 @@ prefs_get_mouse(void)
     }
 }
 
+gboolean
+prefs_get_statuses(void)
+{
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(prefs, "ui", "statuses", NULL)) {
+        return g_key_file_get_boolean(prefs, "ui", "statuses", NULL);
+    } else {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+}
+
 void
 prefs_set_mouse(gboolean value)
 {
     g_key_file_set_boolean(prefs, "ui", "mouse", value);
     _save_prefs();
 }
+
+void
+prefs_set_statuses(gboolean value)
+{
+    g_key_file_set_boolean(prefs, "ui", "statuses", value);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
 static void
 _save_prefs(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/preferences.h b/src/preferences.h
index aa748634..e27411c6 100644
--- a/src/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ gchar * prefs_get_theme(void);
 void prefs_set_theme(gchar *value);
 gboolean prefs_get_mouse(void);
 void prefs_set_mouse(gboolean value);
+void prefs_set_statuses(gboolean value);
+gboolean prefs_get_statuses(void);
 
 void prefs_set_notify_message(gboolean value);
 gboolean prefs_get_notify_message(void);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index e0811dad..c56ceb70 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -1296,6 +1296,11 @@ cons_show_ui_prefs(void)
         cons_show("Mouse handling (/mouse)      : ON");
     else
         cons_show("Mouse handling (/mouse)      : OFF");
+
+    if (prefs_get_statuses())
+        cons_show("Status (/statuses)           : ON");
+    else
+        cons_show("Status (/statuses)           : OFF");
 }
 
 void
@@ -2035,6 +2040,9 @@ _show_status_string(WINDOW *win, const char * const from,
     GDateTime *last_activity, const char * const pre,
     const char * const default_show)
 {
+    if (!prefs_get_statuses())
+        return;
+
     _win_show_time(win, '-');
 
     if (show != NULL) {