diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index 3f9f0c1a7..aa5ccf066 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -1078,9 +1078,9 @@ bool Core::SaveProject(Project* p)
   }
 }
 
-void Core::ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString &s)
+void Core::ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString &s, int timeout)
 {
-  main_window_->statusBar()->showMessage(s);
+  main_window_->statusBar()->showMessage(s, timeout);
 }
 
 void Core::OpenRecoveryProject(const QString &filename)
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index 58eed4514..a8a18981c 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public:
    *
    * Shorthand for Core::instance()->main_window()->statusBar()->showMessage();
    */
-  void ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString& s);
+  void ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString& s, int timeout = 0);
 
   void OpenRecoveryProject(const QString& filename);