diff --git a/src/globals.rs b/src/globals.rs
index d6573e3a..ff566029 100644
--- a/src/globals.rs
+++ b/src/globals.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ pub struct Globals {
 
     /// Failed Avatar Fetches
     pub failed_avatars: RwLock<HashSet<PublicKeyHex>>,
+
+    /// UI status message
+    pub status_message: RwLock<String>,
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ lazy_static! {
             feed: Feed::new(),
             fetcher: Fetcher::new(),
             failed_avatars: RwLock::new(HashSet::new()),
+            status_message: RwLock::new("Welcome to Gossip. Status messages will appear here. Click them to dismiss them.".to_owned()),
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/feed.rs b/src/ui/feed.rs
index 9ad695ea..4acadc20 100644
--- a/src/ui/feed.rs
+++ b/src/ui/feed.rs
@@ -586,12 +586,12 @@ fn render_content(app: &mut GossipUi, ui: &mut Ui, tag_re: &regex::Regex, event:
                         }
                         Tag::Hashtag(s) => {
                             if ui.link(format!("#{}", s)).clicked() {
-                                app.status = "Gossip doesn't have a hashtag feed yet.".to_owned();
+                                *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = "Gossip doesn't have a hashtag feed yet.".to_owned();
                             }
                         }
                         _ => {
                             if ui.link(format!("#[{}]", num)).clicked() {
-                                app.status =
+                                *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() =
                                     "Gossip can't handle this kind of tag link yet.".to_owned();
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index b8490bfd..041c8f1d 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ enum Page {
 struct GossipUi {
     next_frame: Instant,
     page: Page,
-    status: String,
     about: About,
     icon: TextureHandle,
     placeholder_avatar: TextureHandle,
@@ -143,9 +142,6 @@ impl GossipUi {
         GossipUi {
             next_frame: Instant::now(),
             page: Page::FeedGeneral,
-            status:
-                "Welcome to Gossip. Status messages will appear here. Click them to dismiss them."
-                    .to_owned(),
             about: crate::about::about(),
             icon: icon_texture_handle,
             placeholder_avatar: placeholder_avatar_texture_handle,
@@ -257,10 +253,10 @@ impl eframe::App for GossipUi {
         egui::TopBottomPanel::bottom("status").show(ctx, |ui| {
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 if ui
-                    .add(Label::new(&self.status).sense(Sense::click()))
+                    .add(Label::new(GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_read().clone()).sense(Sense::click()))
                     .clicked()
                 {
-                    self.status = "".to_string();
+                    *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = "".to_string();
                 }
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/ui/relays.rs b/src/ui/relays.rs
index 3b11c785..5e544361 100644
--- a/src/ui/relays.rs
+++ b/src/ui/relays.rs
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, _ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fr
                     json_payload: serde_json::to_string(&app.new_relay_url).unwrap(),
                 });
                 app.new_relay_url = "".to_owned();
-                app.status = format!(
+                *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = format!(
                     "I asked the overlord to add relay {}. Check for it below.",
                     &app.new_relay_url
                 );
             } else {
-                app.status = "That's not a valid relay URL.".to_owned();
+                *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = "That's not a valid relay URL.".to_owned();
             }
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/ui/you.rs b/src/ui/you.rs
index ff9d07a4..731b51cc 100644
--- a/src/ui/you.rs
+++ b/src/ui/you.rs
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, _ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fr
                 Ok(mut bech32) => {
                     println!("Exported private key (bech32): {}", bech32);
                     bech32.zeroize();
-                    app.status =
+                    *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() =
                         "Exported key has been printed to the console standard output.".to_owned();
                 }
-                Err(e) => app.status = format!("{}", e),
+                Err(e) =>
+                    *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = format!("{}", e),
             }
             app.password.zeroize();
             app.password = "".to_owned();
@@ -100,10 +101,10 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, _ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fr
                 Ok(mut hex) => {
                     println!("Exported private key (hex): {}", hex);
                     hex.zeroize();
-                    app.status =
+                    *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() =
                         "Exported key has been printed to the console standard output.".to_owned();
                 }
-                Err(e) => app.status = format!("{}", e),
+                Err(e) => *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = format!("{}", e),
             }
             app.password.zeroize();
             app.password = "".to_owned();
@@ -126,8 +127,8 @@ pub(super) fn update(app: &mut GossipUi, _ctx: &Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Fr
                 .blocking_write()
                 .delete_identity(&app.password)
             {
-                Ok(_) => app.status = "Identity deleted.".to_string(),
-                Err(e) => app.status = format!("{}", e),
+                Ok(_) => *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = "Identity deleted.".to_string(),
+                Err(e) => *GLOBALS.status_message.blocking_write() = format!("{}", e),
             }
             app.password.zeroize();
             app.password = "".to_owned();