diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 369785ab..80807547 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ au BufNewFile,BufRead *.py " Set up nice PEP8 indentation
 set incsearch " Search while you type
 set number relativenumber " Relative line numbering
 set encoding=utf-8
+set laststatus=2 " Always show statusbar
 
 " For clang_complete
 " Proper path for Debian Testing