diff --git a/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp b/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
index 28f9e4ab2419747c9fcb0f74869d2b2d46646871..1f373b4a22267305079155ff32abc960e525294a 100644
--- a/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
+++ b/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
@@ -1662,6 +1662,8 @@ void __fastcall TMainForm::StartupTimerTick(TObject *Sender)
     StatsTimer->Interval=cfg.node_stat_check*1000;
 	StatsTimer->Enabled=true;
     Initialized=true;
+
+    UpTimer->Enabled=true; /* Start updating the status bar */
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void __fastcall TMainForm::SaveSettings(TObject* Sender)