diff --git a/coreengine/definitions.h b/coreengine/definitions.h
index 61a52d6..ffc4efb 100644
--- a/coreengine/definitions.h
+++ b/coreengine/definitions.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ enum class eVeDisplayMenu {
     header,
     datetime,
     time,
+    vdrstatus,
     sortmode,
     colorbuttons,
     message,
diff --git a/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.c b/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.c
index 44f2ce4..11bc269 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.c
+++ b/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void cViewMenu::SetViewElements(void) {
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("header", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::header));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("datetime", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::datetime));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("time", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::time));
+    viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("vdrstatus", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("colorbuttons", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::colorbuttons));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("message", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::message));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("scrollbar", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::scrollbar));
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ cSubView::cSubView(const char *name) {
     header = NULL;
     datetime = NULL;
     time = NULL;
+    vdrstatus = NULL;
     message = NULL;
     sortmode = NULL;
     colorbuttons = NULL;
@@ -693,6 +695,10 @@ void cSubView::SetViewElement(eVeDisplayMenu ve, cViewElement *viewElement) {
             if (!time)
                 time = dynamic_cast<cVeTime*>(viewElement);
             break;
+        case eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus:
+            if (!vdrstatus)
+                vdrstatus = dynamic_cast<cVeDmVdrstatus*>(viewElement);
+            break;
         case eVeDisplayMenu::message:
             if (!message)
                 message = dynamic_cast<cVeMessage*>(viewElement);
@@ -735,6 +741,10 @@ void cSubView::SetViewElementHorizontal(eVeDisplayMenu ve, cViewElement *viewEle
             if (!time)
                 time = dynamic_cast<cVeTime*>(viewElement);
             break;
+        case eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus:
+            if (!vdrstatus)
+                vdrstatus = dynamic_cast<cVeDmVdrstatus*>(viewElement);
+            break;
         case eVeDisplayMenu::message:
             if (!message)
                 message = dynamic_cast<cVeMessage*>(viewElement);
@@ -866,6 +876,7 @@ void cSubView::Clear(void) {
     if (background)   background->Hide();
     if (datetime)     datetime->Hide();
     if (time)         time->Hide();
+    if (vdrstatus)    vdrstatus->Hide();
     if (header)       header->Hide();
     if (colorbuttons) colorbuttons->Hide();
     if (scrollbar)    scrollbar->Hide();
@@ -902,6 +913,11 @@ void cSubView::DrawDynamicVEs(void) {
             time->Render();
         }
     }
+    if (vdrstatus) {
+        vdrstatus->Show();
+        if (vdrstatus->Parse())
+            vdrstatus->Render();
+    }
 }
 
 void cSubView::DrawList(void) {
@@ -949,6 +965,11 @@ void cSubView::SetViewElementObjects(void) {
     else if (viewElements[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::time])
         time = dynamic_cast<cVeTime*>(viewElements[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::time]);
 
+    if (orientation == eOrientation::horizontal && viewElementsHorizontal[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus])
+        vdrstatus = dynamic_cast<cVeDmVdrstatus*>(viewElementsHorizontal[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus]);
+    else if (viewElements[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::message])
+        vdrstatus = dynamic_cast<cVeDmVdrstatus*>(viewElements[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus]);
+
     if (orientation == eOrientation::horizontal && viewElementsHorizontal[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::message])
         message = dynamic_cast<cVeMessage*>(viewElementsHorizontal[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::message]);
     else if (viewElements[(int)eVeDisplayMenu::message])
@@ -986,6 +1007,7 @@ void cSubView::SetViewElements(void) {
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("background", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::background));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("header", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::header));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("datetime", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::datetime));
+    viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("vdrstatus", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::vdrstatus));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("time", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::time));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("colorbuttons", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::colorbuttons));
     viewElementNames.insert(pair<string, int>("message", (int)eVeDisplayMenu::message));
@@ -1059,7 +1081,7 @@ cViewMenuMain::cViewMenuMain(const char *name) : cSubView(name) {
     load = NULL;
     memory = NULL;
     vdrstats = NULL;
-    vdrstatus = NULL;
+//    vdrstatus = NULL;
     temperatures = NULL;
     currentSchedule = NULL;
     lastRecordings = NULL;
@@ -1625,6 +1647,11 @@ void cViewMenuDetail::DrawDynamicVEs(void) {
         if (time->Parse())
             time->Render();
     }
+    if (vdrstatus) {
+        vdrstatus->Show();
+        if (vdrstatus->Parse())
+            vdrstatus->Render();
+    }
 }
 
 void cViewMenuDetail::DrawDetailedView(void) {
diff --git a/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.h b/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.h
index c20f3c0..ddaf0ab 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.h
+++ b/coreengine/viewdisplaymenu.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ protected:
     cVeDmHeader *header;
     cVeDateTime *datetime;
     cVeTime *time;
+    cVeDmVdrstatus *vdrstatus;
     cVeMessage *message;
     cVeDmSortmode *sortmode;
     cVeDmColorbuttons *colorbuttons;
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ private:
     cVeDmSystemload *load;
     cVeDmSystemmemory *memory;
     cVeDmVdrstatistics *vdrstats;
-    cVeDmVdrstatus *vdrstatus;
+//    cVeDmVdrstatus *vdrstatus;
     cVeDmTemperatures *temperatures;
     cVeDmCurrentschedule *currentSchedule;
     cVeDmLastrecordings *lastRecordings;
diff --git a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
index 0c36848..4773625 100644
--- a/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaymenu.dtd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!ENTITY % functions SYSTEM "functions.dtd">
 
-<!ELEMENT displaymenu (background,header,datetime,time*,message,sortmode*,colorbuttons,scrollbar*,
+<!ELEMENT displaymenu (background,header,datetime,time*,vdrstatus*,message,sortmode*,colorbuttons,scrollbar*,
                        menudefault,menumain*,menusetup*,menuschedules*,
                        menutimers*,menuchannels*,menurecordings*,
                        menudetailedepg,menudetailedrecording,
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 >
 
 <!ELEMENT menumain (background | header | datetime | time | colorbuttons | scrollbar | sortmode | timers | 
-                    discusage | devices | systemload | systemmemory | vdrstatistics | vdrstatus | temperatures | currentschedule | 
+                    discusage | devices | systemload | systemmemory | vdrstatistics | vdrstatus* | temperatures | currentschedule | 
                     currentweather | lastrecordings | customtokens | menuitems)*>
 <!ATTLIST menumain
   x CDATA #REQUIRED