diff --git a/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.c b/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.c
index b26b8b2d..89d69c2f 100644
--- a/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.c
+++ b/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "config/home.h"
 #include "config/options.h"
+#include "dialogs/status.h"
 #include "document/document.h"
 #include "document/renderer.h"
 #include "document/view.h"
@@ -136,12 +137,20 @@ read_url_list(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static int ecmascript_enabled = 1;
+static int ecmascript_enabled;
 
 void
-toggle_ecmascript(void)
+toggle_ecmascript(struct session *ses)
 {
 	ecmascript_enabled = !ecmascript_enabled;
+
+	if (ecmascript_enabled) {
+		mem_free_set(&ses->status.window_status, stracpy(_("Ecmascript enabled", ses->tab->term)));
+		print_screen_status(ses);
+	} else {
+		mem_free_set(&ses->status.window_status, stracpy(_("Ecmascript disabled", ses->tab->term)));
+		print_screen_status(ses);
+	}
 }
 
 int
@@ -558,6 +567,7 @@ init_ecmascript_module(struct module *module)
 		/* ecmascript local storage db location */
 		local_storage_filename = straconcat(elinks_home, "/elinks_ls.db", NULL);
 	}
+	ecmascript_enabled = get_opt_bool("ecmascript.enable", NULL);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.h b/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.h
index 506a1925..823cdeba 100644
--- a/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.h
+++ b/src/ecmascript/ecmascript.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int get_ecmascript_enable(struct ecmascript_interpreter *interpreter);
 
 void check_for_rerender(struct ecmascript_interpreter *interpreter, const char* text);
 
-void toggle_ecmascript(void);
+void toggle_ecmascript(struct session *ses);
 
 extern char *console_error_filename;
 extern char *console_log_filename;
diff --git a/src/viewer/action.c b/src/viewer/action.c
index 6cdfec2e..440ab71d 100644
--- a/src/viewer/action.c
+++ b/src/viewer/action.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ do_action(struct session *ses, enum main_action action_id, int verbose)
 
 		case ACT_MAIN_TOGGLE_ECMASCRIPT:
 #ifdef CONFIG_ECMASCRIPT
-			toggle_ecmascript();
+			toggle_ecmascript(ses);
 #endif
 			break;