diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in b/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
index fa2b3acf5c2..9e2d8e1d51a 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/Makefile.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 MODULE    = shdocvw.dll
 IMPORTLIB = shdocvw
-IMPORTS   = uuid shell32 shlwapi user32 gdi32 advapi32
+IMPORTS   = uuid shell32 comctl32 shlwapi user32 gdi32 advapi32
 DELAYIMPORTS = version urlmon ole32 oleaut32
 
 C_SRCS = \
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/iexplore.c b/dlls/shdocvw/iexplore.c
index b2359ca2e17..52cde1b0276 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/iexplore.c
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/iexplore.c
@@ -50,10 +50,19 @@ static const WCHAR wszWineInternetExplorer[] =
 void adjust_ie_docobj_rect(HWND frame, RECT* rc)
 {
     HWND hwndRebar = GetDlgItem(frame, IDC_BROWSE_REBAR);
+    HWND hwndStatus = GetDlgItem(frame, IDC_BROWSE_STATUSBAR);
     INT barHeight = SendMessageW(hwndRebar, RB_GETBARHEIGHT, 0, 0);
 
     rc->top += barHeight;
     rc->bottom -= barHeight;
+
+    if(IsWindowVisible(hwndStatus))
+    {
+        RECT statusrc;
+
+        GetClientRect(hwndStatus, &statusrc);
+        rc->bottom -= statusrc.bottom - statusrc.top;
+    }
 }
 
 static INT_PTR CALLBACK ie_dialog_open_proc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
@@ -145,7 +154,12 @@ static void create_rebar(HWND hwnd)
 
 static LRESULT iewnd_OnCreate(HWND hwnd, LPCREATESTRUCTW lpcs)
 {
+    InternetExplorer* This = (InternetExplorer*)lpcs->lpCreateParams;
     SetWindowLongPtrW(hwnd, 0, (LONG_PTR) lpcs->lpCreateParams);
+
+    This->status_hwnd = CreateStatusWindowW(CCS_NODIVIDER|WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE, NULL, hwnd, IDC_BROWSE_STATUSBAR);
+    SendMessageW(This->status_hwnd, SB_SIMPLE, TRUE, 0);
+
     create_rebar(hwnd);
 
     return 0;
@@ -157,6 +171,8 @@ static LRESULT iewnd_OnSize(InternetExplorer *This, INT width, INT height)
     INT barHeight = SendMessageW(hwndRebar, RB_GETBARHEIGHT, 0, 0);
     RECT docarea = {0, 0, width, height};
 
+    SendMessageW(This->status_hwnd, WM_SIZE, 0, 0);
+
     adjust_ie_docobj_rect(This->frame_hwnd, &docarea);
 
     if(This->doc_host.hwnd)
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/resource.h b/dlls/shdocvw/resource.h
index 7283b71eac5..91e9a1119ac 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/resource.h
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/resource.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define IDC_BROWSE_OPEN_URL            1002
 #define IDC_BROWSE_REBAR               1003
 #define IDC_BROWSE_ADDRESSBAR          1004
+#define IDC_BROWSE_STATUSBAR           1005
 
 #define ID_BROWSE_NEW_WINDOW           275
 #define ID_BROWSE_OPEN                 256
diff --git a/dlls/shdocvw/shdocvw.h b/dlls/shdocvw/shdocvw.h
index 2bdf4362871..151b48b0dba 100644
--- a/dlls/shdocvw/shdocvw.h
+++ b/dlls/shdocvw/shdocvw.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ struct InternetExplorer {
     LONG ref;
 
     HWND frame_hwnd;
+    HWND status_hwnd;
 
     DocHost doc_host;
 };