diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 12e9ba9f5..764ca03b9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ChangeLog - 2007-01-01
 
 
 Version 0.2.2 (under dev!):
+   * fixed bug with status bar (missing refresh) when closing a buffer
    * fixed bug with use of first buffer for a channel if not connected
      to server (now allowed only for a server buffer)
    * fixed refresh bug with private buffer title
diff --git a/src/gui/gui-buffer.c b/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
index bf7b3f6cb..92ce6d48f 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
+++ b/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ gui_buffer_free (t_gui_buffer *buffer, int switch_to_another)
     if (!gui_buffers && create_new && switch_to_another)
         (void) gui_buffer_new (gui_windows, NULL, NULL,
                                BUFFER_TYPE_STANDARD, 1);
+    
+    gui_status_draw (gui_current_window->buffer, 1);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/weechat/ChangeLog b/weechat/ChangeLog
index 12e9ba9f5..764ca03b9 100644
--- a/weechat/ChangeLog
+++ b/weechat/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ChangeLog - 2007-01-01
 
 
 Version 0.2.2 (under dev!):
+   * fixed bug with status bar (missing refresh) when closing a buffer
    * fixed bug with use of first buffer for a channel if not connected
      to server (now allowed only for a server buffer)
    * fixed refresh bug with private buffer title
diff --git a/weechat/src/gui/gui-buffer.c b/weechat/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
index bf7b3f6cb..92ce6d48f 100644
--- a/weechat/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
+++ b/weechat/src/gui/gui-buffer.c
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ gui_buffer_free (t_gui_buffer *buffer, int switch_to_another)
     if (!gui_buffers && create_new && switch_to_another)
         (void) gui_buffer_new (gui_windows, NULL, NULL,
                                BUFFER_TYPE_STANDARD, 1);
+    
+    gui_status_draw (gui_current_window->buffer, 1);
 }
 
 /*