diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 09133c6da..7d6df5074 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ load_general(void)
     rctrl_is_lalt = ini_section_get_int(cat, "rctrl_is_lalt", 0);
     update_icons  = ini_section_get_int(cat, "update_icons", 1);
 
+    status_icons_fullscreen = !!config_get_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", 0);
+
     window_remember = ini_section_get_int(cat, "window_remember", 0);
 
     if (!window_remember && !(vid_resize & 2))
@@ -1782,6 +1784,11 @@ save_general(void)
     else
         ini_section_delete_var(cat, "open_dir_usr_path");
 
+    if (status_icons_fullscreen)
+        config_set_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", status_icons_fullscreen);
+    else
+        config_delete_var(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen");
+
     if (video_framerate != -1)
         ini_section_set_int(cat, "video_gl_framerate", video_framerate);
     else
diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat.h b/src/include/86box/plat.h
index 1552b032f..0d5b17a3c 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ extern int      infocus;
 extern char     emu_version[200]; /* version ID string */
 extern int      rctrl_is_lalt;
 extern int      update_icons;
+extern int      status_icons_fullscreen;
 
 extern int kbd_req_capture;
 extern int hide_status_bar;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
index ee2ec07df..47f0de718 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ HardwareRenderer::initializeGL()
     m_context->swapBuffers(this);
 }
 
+void
+HardwareRenderer::paintOverGL()
+{
+    /* Context switching is needed to make use of QPainter to draw status bar icons in fullscreen.
+       Especially since it seems to be impossible to use QPainter on externally-created OpenGL contexts. */
+    if (video_fullscreen && status_icons_fullscreen) {
+        m_context->makeCurrent(nullptr);
+        makeCurrent();
+        QPainter painter(this);
+        drawStatusBarIcons(&painter);
+        painter.end();
+        doneCurrent();
+        m_context->makeCurrent(this);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 HardwareRenderer::paintGL()
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
index da23c4b05..1918cda18 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     {
         onResize(size().width(), size().height());
     }
+    void paintOverGL() override;
     std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>> getBuffers() override;
     HardwareRenderer(QWidget *parent = nullptr, RenderType rtype = RenderType::OpenGL)
         : QOpenGLWindow(QOpenGLWindow::NoPartialUpdate, parent->windowHandle())
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index 1d0b2451a..4b849edd6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     ui->actionUpdate_status_bar_icons->setChecked(update_icons);
     ui->actionEnable_Discord_integration->setChecked(enable_discord);
     ui->actionApply_fullscreen_stretch_mode_when_maximized->setChecked(video_fullscreen_scale_maximized);
+    ui->actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen->setChecked(status_icons_fullscreen);
 
 #ifndef DISCORD
     ui->actionEnable_Discord_integration->setVisible(false);
@@ -2027,3 +2028,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionACPI_Shutdown_triggered()
 {
     acpi_pwrbut_pressed = 1;
 }
+
+void MainWindow::on_actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen_triggered()
+{
+    status_icons_fullscreen = !status_icons_fullscreen;
+    ui->actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen->setChecked(status_icons_fullscreen);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
index 0de3f8656..553f9602c 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_actionCursor_Puck_triggered();
 
     void on_actionACPI_Shutdown_triggered();
+    void on_actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen_triggered();
 
 private slots:
     void on_actionShow_non_primary_monitors_triggered();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
index 0580b18e1..d682815bb 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="actionHide_tool_bar"/>
     <addaction name="actionHide_status_bar"/>
+    <addaction name="actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionShow_non_primary_monitors"/>
     <addaction name="actionResizable_window"/>
@@ -881,6 +882,14 @@
     <string>Cursor/Puck</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Show status icons in fullscreen</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="actionPen">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
index cebda184c..db0612312 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@
 
 #include "qt_renderercommon.hpp"
 #include "qt_mainwindow.hpp"
+#include "qt_machinestatus.hpp"
 
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QLayout>
 
 #include <cmath>
 
@@ -29,6 +33,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <86box/86box.h>
 #include <86box/plat.h>
 #include <86box/video.h>
+
+int status_icons_fullscreen = 0;
 }
 
 RendererCommon::RendererCommon() = default;
@@ -131,6 +137,50 @@ RendererCommon::onResize(int width, int height)
     monitors[r_monitor_index].mon_res_y = (double) destination.height();
 }
 
+void RendererCommon::drawStatusBarIcons(QPainter* painter)
+{
+    uint32_t x = 0;
+    auto prevcompositionMode = painter->compositionMode();
+    painter->setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode::CompositionMode_SourceOver);
+    for (int i = 0; i < main_window->statusBar()->children().count(); i++) {
+        QLabel* label = qobject_cast<QLabel*>(main_window->statusBar()->children()[i]);
+        if (label) {
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+            const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap();
+#else
+            const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap() ? *label->pixmap() : QPixmap();
+#endif
+            if (!pixmap.isNull()) {
+                painter->setBrush(QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, 1.));
+                painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 5,
+                                  pixmap.width(), pixmap.height() + 5, QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
+                painter->drawPixmap(x + main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing() / 2,
+                                    painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 3, pixmap);
+                x += pixmap.width();
+                if (i <= main_window->statusBar()->children().count() - 3) {
+                    painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 5,
+                                      main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing(), pixmap.height() + 5,
+                                      QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
+                    x += main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing();
+                } else
+                    painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 4, 4,
+                                      pixmap.height() + 4, QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (main_window->status->getMessage().isEmpty() == false) {
+        auto curStatusMsg = main_window->status->getMessage();
+        auto textSize = painter->fontMetrics().size(Qt::TextSingleLine, QChar(' ') + curStatusMsg + QChar(' '));
+        painter->setPen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 127));
+        painter->fillRect(painter->device()->width() - textSize.width(), painter->device()->height() - textSize.height(),
+                          textSize.width(), textSize.height(), QColor(0, 0, 0, 127));
+        painter->setPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255));
+        painter->drawText(QRectF(painter->device()->width() - textSize.width(), painter->device()->height() - textSize.height(),
+                                 textSize.width(), textSize.height()), Qt::TextSingleLine, QChar(' ') + curStatusMsg + QChar(' '));
+    }
+    painter->setCompositionMode(prevcompositionMode);
+}
+
 bool
 RendererCommon::eventDelegate(QEvent *event, bool &result)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.hpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.hpp
index 4385a0b73..897240d27 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     bool     eventDelegate(QEvent *event, bool &result);
+    void      drawStatusBarIcons(QPainter* painter);
 
     QRect    source { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
     QRect    destination;
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
index a8c0229d3..ab9ed932d 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <86box/86box.h>
+#include <86box/plat.h>
 #include <86box/video.h>
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ SoftwareRenderer::onPaint(QPaintDevice *device)
 #endif
     painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_Plus);
     painter.drawImage(destination, *images[cur_image], source);
+    if (video_fullscreen && status_icons_fullscreen) drawStatusBarIcons(&painter);
 }
 
 std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>>
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index 7b3fd56cf..ecd17cadb 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ extern wchar_t  sdl_win_title[512];
 plat_joystick_t plat_joystick_state[MAX_PLAT_JOYSTICKS];
 joystick_t      joystick_state[MAX_JOYSTICKS];
 int             joysticks_present;
+int             status_icons_fullscreen = 0; /* unused. */
 SDL_mutex      *blitmtx;
 SDL_threadID    eventthread;
 static int      exit_event         = 0;
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index 207158b29..73119140c 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ int   hide_status_bar = 0;
 int   hide_tool_bar   = 0;
 int   dpi             = 96;
 
+int   status_icons_fullscreen = 0; /* unused. */
+
 extern char  openfilestring[512];
 extern WCHAR wopenfilestring[512];