diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 2a3ca9c..5eafc0d 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   bool_value = false;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "window-title-basename",  &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Use basename of the file in the window title"), NULL, NULL);
   bool_value = false;
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "statusbar-basename",     &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Use basename of the file in the statusbar"), NULL, NULL);
+  bool_value = false;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "synctex",                &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Enable synctex support"), NULL, NULL);
 
   /* define default shortcuts */
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index b499801..80bf2fb 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -581,7 +581,15 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   }
 
   /* update statusbar */
-  girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, file_path);
+  bool basename_only = false;
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "statusbar-basename", &basename_only);
+  if (basename_only == false) {
+    girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, file_path);
+  } else {
+    char* tmp = g_path_get_basename(file_path);
+    girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, tmp);
+    g_free(tmp);
+  }
 
   /* install file monitor */
   gchar* file_uri = g_filename_to_uri(file_path, NULL, NULL);
@@ -690,7 +698,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   zathura_bookmarks_load(zathura, file_path);
 
   /* update title */
-  bool basename_only = false;
+  basename_only = false;
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "window-title-basename", &basename_only);
   if (basename_only == false) {
     girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
diff --git a/zathurarc.5.rst b/zathurarc.5.rst
index 6630331..f317aa6 100644
--- a/zathurarc.5.rst
+++ b/zathurarc.5.rst
@@ -658,6 +658,13 @@ Use basename of the file in the window title.
 * Value type: Boolean
 * Default value: false
 
+statusbar-basename
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Use basename of the file in the statusbar.
+
+* Value type: Boolean
+* Default value: false
+
 zoom-center
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 En/Disables horizontally centered zooming