diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 86d216ad..5502f972 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ ui_switch_win(const int i)
 
         if (i == 1) {
             title_bar_title();
+            status_bar_current(1);
             status_bar_active(1);
         } else {
             PContact contact = roster_get_contact(new_current->from);
@@ -608,7 +609,8 @@ ui_switch_win(const int i)
             } else {
                 title_bar_set_recipient(new_current->from);
             }
-            title_bar_draw();;
+            title_bar_draw();
+            status_bar_current(i);
             status_bar_active(i);
         }
         wins_refresh_current();
@@ -628,6 +630,7 @@ ui_next_win(void)
 
     if (i == 1) {
         title_bar_title();
+        status_bar_current(1);
         status_bar_active(1);
     } else {
         PContact contact = roster_get_contact(new_current->from);
@@ -640,7 +643,8 @@ ui_next_win(void)
         } else {
             title_bar_set_recipient(new_current->from);
         }
-        title_bar_draw();;
+        title_bar_draw();
+        status_bar_current(i);
         status_bar_active(i);
     }
     wins_refresh_current();
@@ -659,6 +663,7 @@ ui_previous_win(void)
 
     if (i == 1) {
         title_bar_title();
+        status_bar_current(1);
         status_bar_active(1);
     } else {
         PContact contact = roster_get_contact(new_current->from);
@@ -671,7 +676,8 @@ ui_previous_win(void)
         } else {
             title_bar_set_recipient(new_current->from);
         }
-        title_bar_draw();;
+        title_bar_draw();
+        status_bar_current(i);
         status_bar_active(i);
     }
     wins_refresh_current();
@@ -689,6 +695,7 @@ ui_close_current(void)
     int current_index = wins_get_current_num();
     status_bar_inactive(current_index);
     wins_close_current();
+    status_bar_current(1);
     status_bar_active(1);
     title_bar_title();
 }
@@ -697,6 +704,7 @@ void
 ui_close_win(int index)
 {
     wins_close_by_num(index);
+    status_bar_current(1);
     status_bar_active(1);
     title_bar_title();
 
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index e7456adc..16bd31c9 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ static WINDOW *status_bar;
 static char *message = NULL;
 //                          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  0  >
 static char _active[34] = "[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]";
+static char *bracket = "- -";
 static int is_active[12];
 static GHashTable *remaining_active;
 static int is_new[12];
 static GHashTable *remaining_new;
 static int dirty;
 static GDateTime *last_time;
+static int current;
 
 static void _status_bar_update_time(void);
 static void _update_win_statuses(void);
@@ -66,11 +68,13 @@ create_status_bar(void)
     }
     remaining_active = g_hash_table_new_full(g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal, NULL, NULL);
     remaining_new = g_hash_table_new_full(g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal, NULL, NULL);
+    current = 1;
 
     status_bar = newwin(1, cols, rows-2, 0);
     wbkgd(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_TEXT);
     wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
 
     if (last_time != NULL)
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ status_bar_resize(void)
     werase(status_bar);
     wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
 
     _update_win_statuses();
@@ -143,6 +148,23 @@ status_bar_set_all_inactive(void)
     g_hash_table_remove_all(remaining_new);
 }
 
+void
+status_bar_current(int i)
+{
+    if (i == 0) {
+        current = 10;
+    } else if (i > 10) {
+        current = 11;
+    } else {
+        current = i;
+    }
+    int cols = getmaxx(stdscr);
+    wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
+    wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
+}
+
 void
 status_bar_inactive(const int win)
 {
@@ -263,6 +285,7 @@ status_bar_print_message(const char * const msg)
 
     wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
 
     _update_win_statuses();
@@ -291,6 +314,7 @@ status_bar_clear(void)
 
     wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
 
     dirty = TRUE;
@@ -310,6 +334,7 @@ status_bar_clear_message(void)
 
     wattron(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34, _active);
+    mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, COLOUR_STATUS_BRACKET);
 
     _update_win_statuses();
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 4cde751e..4d4ead7b 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ void status_bar_active(const int win);
 void status_bar_new(const int win);
 void status_bar_update_time(void);
 void status_bar_set_all_inactive(void);
+void status_bar_current(int i);
 
 // input window actions
 wint_t inp_get_char(char *input, int *size);