diff --git a/src/plugins/api.c b/src/plugins/api.c
index 1f773033..75c5b812 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/api.c
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ api_win_create(const char *tag, void *callback,
     window->callback_func = callback_func;
     callbacks_add_window_handler(tag, window);
     wins_new(tag, WIN_PLUGIN);
+
+    // set status bar active
+    ProfWin *win = wins_get_by_recipient(tag);
+    int num = wins_get_num(win);
+    ui_status_bar_active(num);
 }
 
 void
@@ -163,4 +168,10 @@ api_win_show(const char *tag, const char *line)
     ProfWin *window = wins_get_by_recipient(tag);
     win_print_time(window, '-');
     wprintw(window->win, "%s\n", line);
-}
+
+    // refresh if current
+    if (wins_is_current(window)) {
+        int num = wins_get_num(window);
+        ui_switch_win(num);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 9241b7f8..82ef4e8d 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -2144,6 +2144,24 @@ _win_show_history(WINDOW *win, int win_index, const char * const contact)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+_ui_status_bar_inactive(const int win)
+{
+    status_bar_inactive(win);
+}
+
+static void
+_ui_status_bar_active(const int win)
+{
+    status_bar_active(win);
+}
+
+static void
+_ui_status_bar_new(const int win)
+{
+    status_bar_new(win);
+}
+
 void
 ui_init_module(void)
 {
@@ -2256,4 +2274,7 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_open_xmlconsole_win = _ui_open_xmlconsole_win;
     ui_handle_room_join_error = _ui_handle_room_join_error;
     ui_swap_wins = _ui_swap_wins;
+    ui_status_bar_inactive = _ui_status_bar_inactive;
+    ui_status_bar_active = _ui_status_bar_active;
+    ui_status_bar_new = _ui_status_bar_new;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 929127ee..10b06a8b 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ void (*cons_autoconnect_setting)(void);
 void (*cons_show_contact_online)(PContact contact, Resource *resource, GDateTime *last_activity);
 void (*cons_show_contact_offline)(PContact contact, char *resource, char *status);
 
+void (*ui_status_bar_inactive)(const int win);
+void (*ui_status_bar_active)(const int win);
+void (*ui_status_bar_new)(const int win);
+
 // desktop notifier actions
 void (*notifier_init)(void);
 void (*notifier_uninit)(void);