diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index aa5ccf066..2379a2bc0 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -1083,6 +1083,11 @@ void Core::ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString &s, int timeout)
   main_window_->statusBar()->showMessage(s, timeout);
 }
 
+void Core::ClearStatusBarMessage()
+{
+  main_window_->statusBar()->clearMessage();
+}
+
 void Core::OpenRecoveryProject(const QString &filename)
 {
   OpenProjectInternal(filename, true);
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index a8a18981c..67fb6a95d 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ public:
    */
   void ShowStatusBarMessage(const QString& s, int timeout = 0);
 
+  void ClearStatusBarMessage();
+
   void OpenRecoveryProject(const QString& filename);
 
   void OpenNodeInViewer(ViewerOutput* viewer);