diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index c0d9acf6d3..075b08ffab 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@
 #include "../image/wsiconcap48.xpm"
 #endif
 #endif
+#include "../image/expert_error.xpm"
+#include "../image/expert_warn.xpm"
+#include "../image/expert_note.xpm"
+#include "../image/expert_chat.xpm"
+#include "../image/expert_none.xpm"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_AIRPCAP
 #include <airpcap.h>
@@ -234,6 +239,11 @@ static GtkWidget    *info_bar;
 static GtkWidget    *packets_bar = NULL;
 static GtkWidget    *profile_bar = NULL;
 static GtkWidget    *welcome_pane;
+static GtkWidget    *expert_info_error;
+static GtkWidget    *expert_info_warn;
+static GtkWidget    *expert_info_note;
+static GtkWidget    *expert_info_chat;
+static GtkWidget    *expert_info_none;
 static guint        main_ctx, file_ctx, help_ctx, filter_ctx;
 static guint        status_levels[NUM_STATUS_LEVELS];
 static guint        packets_ctx;
@@ -1540,15 +1550,29 @@ set_display_filename(capture_file *cf)
   }
 
   /* statusbar */
-#if 0
-  /* XXX - don't show the highest expert level unless the TCP checksum offloading is "solved" */
-  status_msg = g_strdup_printf(" File: \"%s\" %s %02lu:%02lu:%02lu [Expert: %s]",
-    (cf->filename) ? cf->filename : "", size_str,
-    (long)cf->elapsed_time.secs/3600,
-    (long)cf->elapsed_time.secs%3600/60,
-    (long)cf->elapsed_time.secs%60,
-    val_to_str(expert_get_highest_severity(), expert_severity_vals, "Unknown (%u)"));
-#endif
+  gtk_widget_hide(expert_info_error);
+  gtk_widget_hide(expert_info_warn);
+  gtk_widget_hide(expert_info_note);
+  gtk_widget_hide(expert_info_chat);
+  gtk_widget_hide(expert_info_none);
+  switch(expert_get_highest_severity()) {
+      case(PI_ERROR):
+        gtk_widget_show(expert_info_error);
+        break;
+      case(PI_WARN):
+        gtk_widget_show(expert_info_warn);
+        break;
+      case(PI_NOTE):
+        gtk_widget_show(expert_info_note);
+        break;
+      case(PI_CHAT):
+        gtk_widget_show(expert_info_chat);
+        break;
+      default:
+        gtk_widget_show(expert_info_none);
+        break;
+  }
+
   status_msg = g_strdup_printf(" File: \"%s\" %s %02lu:%02lu:%02lu",
     (cf->filename) ? cf->filename : "", size_str,
     (long)cf->elapsed_time.secs/3600,
@@ -3483,6 +3507,11 @@ void main_widgets_rearrange(void) {
     gtk_widget_ref(tv_scrollw);
     gtk_widget_ref(byte_nb_ptr);
     gtk_widget_ref(stat_hbox);
+    gtk_widget_ref(expert_info_error);
+    gtk_widget_ref(expert_info_warn);
+    gtk_widget_ref(expert_info_note);
+    gtk_widget_ref(expert_info_chat);
+    gtk_widget_ref(expert_info_none);
     gtk_widget_ref(info_bar);
     gtk_widget_ref(packets_bar);
     gtk_widget_ref(profile_bar);
@@ -3597,6 +3626,11 @@ void main_widgets_rearrange(void) {
 #endif
 
     /* statusbar */
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), expert_info_error, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), expert_info_warn, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), expert_info_note, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), expert_info_chat, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), expert_info_none, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(stat_hbox), status_pane_left, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_paned_pack1(GTK_PANED(status_pane_left), info_bar, FALSE, FALSE);
     gtk_paned_pack2(GTK_PANED(status_pane_left), status_pane_right, TRUE, FALSE);
@@ -4422,6 +4456,20 @@ create_main_window (gint pl_size, gint tv_size, gint bv_size, e_prefs *prefs)
     OBJECT_SET_DATA(popup_menu_object, E_DFILTER_TE_KEY, filter_te);
     OBJECT_SET_DATA(popup_menu_object, E_MPACKET_LIST_KEY, packet_list);
 
+    /* expert status icons */
+    expert_info_error = xpm_to_widget_from_parent(top_level, expert_error_xpm);
+    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tooltips, expert_info_error, "Error is the highest expert info level", NULL);
+    expert_info_warn = xpm_to_widget_from_parent(top_level, expert_warn_xpm);
+    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tooltips, expert_info_warn, "Warning is the highest expert info level", NULL);
+    expert_info_note = xpm_to_widget_from_parent(top_level, expert_note_xpm);
+    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tooltips, expert_info_note, "Note is the highest expert info level", NULL);
+    expert_info_chat = xpm_to_widget_from_parent(top_level, expert_chat_xpm);
+    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tooltips, expert_info_chat, "Chat is the highest expert info level", NULL);
+    expert_info_none = xpm_to_widget_from_parent(top_level, expert_none_xpm);
+    gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tooltips, expert_info_none, "No expert info", NULL);
+    gtk_widget_show(expert_info_none);
+
+
     /* info (main) statusbar */
     info_bar = info_bar_new();
     gtk_widget_show(info_bar);
diff --git a/image/expert_chat.xpm b/image/expert_chat.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfacc2fe25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/expert_chat.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* XPM */
+static char * expert_chat_xpm[] = {
+"10 10 43 1",
+" 	c None",
+".	c #383838",
+"+	c #4D4D4D",
+"@	c #808080",
+"#	c #979797",
+"$	c #7D7D7D",
+"%	c #525252",
+"&	c #4E4E4E",
+"*	c #B3B3B3",
+"=	c #CECECE",
+"-	c #B4B4B4",
+";	c #909090",
+">	c #7E7E7E",
+",	c #565656",
+"'	c #868686",
+")	c #D6D6D6",
+"!	c #E4E4E4",
+"~	c #B8B8B8",
+"{	c #8C8C8C",
+"]	c #717171",
+"^	c #424242",
+"/	c #A5A5A5",
+"(	c #C7C7C7",
+"_	c #C4C4C4",
+":	c #7A7A7A",
+"<	c #777777",
+"[	c #8B8B8B",
+"}	c #A6A6A6",
+"|	c #9B9B9B",
+"1	c #8A8A8A",
+"2	c #7C7C7C",
+"3	c #989898",
+"4	c #595959",
+"5	c #888888",
+"6	c #929292",
+"7	c #3A3A3A",
+"8	c #5C5C5C",
+"9	c #858585",
+"0	c #9A9A9A",
+"a	c #4A4A4A",
+"b	c #464646",
+"c	c #606060",
+"d	c #585858",
+"    ..    ",
+"  +@#$%   ",
+" &*=-;>,  ",
+" ')!~{$]^ ",
+"./(_/':<, ",
+".[}|12234 ",
+" ,{5>>367 ",
+"  8290;a  ",
+"   bcd7   ",
+"          "};
diff --git a/image/expert_error.xpm b/image/expert_error.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..200790cb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/expert_error.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* XPM */
+static char * expert_error_xpm[] = {
+"10 10 55 1",
+" 	c None",
+".	c #000000",
+"+	c #340403",
+"@	c #9C221E",
+"#	c #DC1E19",
+"$	c #A70E0B",
+"%	c #3F0404",
+"&	c #350403",
+"*	c #E45E58",
+"=	c #F88C88",
+"-	c #F4524A",
+";	c #D4120E",
+">	c #AC0E0A",
+",	c #4B0504",
+"'	c #A32A25",
+")	c #F8A29E",
+"!	c #FAC2BF",
+"~	c #F65C54",
+"{	c #CE110C",
+"]	c #AA0C08",
+"^	c #8D0707",
+"/	c #180101",
+"(	c #EA362F",
+"_	c #F77E79",
+":	c #F77872",
+"<	c #F02E28",
+"[	c #BD100B",
+"}	c #A30A08",
+"|	c #9A0B09",
+"1	c #490605",
+"2	c #C31814",
+"3	c #F2302A",
+"4	c #E82018",
+"5	c #C8110C",
+"6	c #A70C08",
+"7	c #A60C09",
+"8	c #E11A16",
+"9	c #4E0807",
+"0	c #490706",
+"a	c #C91410",
+"b	c #BE130E",
+"c	c #AC0D0A",
+"d	c #AA0E0B",
+"e	c #E21C17",
+"f	c #CE1E1A",
+"g	c #060000",
+"h	c #580605",
+"i	c #A20F0C",
+"j	c #B8120E",
+"k	c #E61B16",
+"l	c #CB1C18",
+"m	c #2B0403",
+"n	c #240202",
+"o	c #5E0A08",
+"p	c #4C0807",
+"    ..    ",
+"  +@#$%   ",
+" &*=-;>,  ",
+" ')!~{]^/ ",
+".(_:<[}|1 ",
+".23456789 ",
+" 0abcdefg ",
+"  hijklm  ",
+"   nopg   ",
+"          "};
diff --git a/image/expert_none.xpm b/image/expert_none.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0127bf7b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/expert_none.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* XPM */
+static char * expert_none_xpm[] = {
+"10 10 3 1",
+" 	c None",
+".	c #000000",
+"+	c #000200",
+"   ...    ",
+"  .   +   ",
+" .     .  ",
+".       + ",
+".       . ",
+".       . ",
+" +      + ",
+"  .    .  ",
+"   +..+   ",
+"          "};
diff --git a/image/expert_note.xpm b/image/expert_note.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..262a3596fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/expert_note.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* XPM */
+static char * expert_note_xpm[] = {
+"10 10 55 1",
+" 	c None",
+".	c #000000",
+"+	c #003733",
+"@	c #2B9088",
+"#	c #24D0BD",
+"$	c #0DA48D",
+"%	c #024034",
+"&	c #003935",
+"*	c #61DBD6",
+"=	c #92EEED",
+"-	c #62DCD6",
+";	c #18CAB0",
+">	c #0DA989",
+",	c #024C34",
+"'	c #319791",
+")	c #A2F4F4",
+"!	c #BFFAFA",
+"~	c #6CDED8",
+"{	c #1AC0A2",
+"]	c #149E79",
+"^	c #0A8A62",
+"/	c #001911",
+"(	c #3EDBD0",
+"_	c #86EAE7",
+":	c #82E6E3",
+"<	c #42D6C9",
+"[	c #1AAE88",
+"}	c #169467",
+"|	c #0B9874",
+"1	c #024C3E",
+"2	c #19BDB0",
+"3	c #40DCD2",
+"4	c #29D7C6",
+"5	c #19BCA0",
+"6	c #16986C",
+"7	c #10A078",
+"8	c #18DECF",
+"9	c #02534E",
+"0	c #034B41",
+"a	c #0FCAB6",
+"b	c #10BEA4",
+"c	c #0EA782",
+"d	c #0EA787",
+"e	c #1CDDCD",
+"f	c #1ECABE",
+"g	c #000606",
+"h	c #025B4B",
+"i	c #06A892",
+"j	c #0ABCA9",
+"k	c #18E4D7",
+"l	c #1CC7BC",
+"m	c #002D27",
+"n	c #002521",
+"o	c #03635D",
+"p	c #02514C",
+"    ..    ",
+"  +@#$%   ",
+" &*=-;>,  ",
+" ')!~{]^/ ",
+".(_:<[}|1 ",
+".23456789 ",
+" 0abcdefg ",
+"  hijklm  ",
+"   nopg   ",
+"          "};
diff --git a/image/expert_warn.xpm b/image/expert_warn.xpm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c447f6ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/expert_warn.xpm
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* XPM */
+static char * expert_warn_xpm[] = {
+"10 10 55 1",
+" 	c None",
+".	c #000000",
+"+	c #323700",
+"@	c #A39E17",
+"#	c #EAD10B",
+"$	c #B28600",
+"%	c #422B00",
+"&	c #303900",
+"*	c #E7EE4E",
+"=	c #F2FE82",
+"-	c #FDFC40",
+";	c #E2B200",
+">	c #B67A00",
+",	c #4E2C00",
+"'	c #A8A91E",
+")	c #EFFE99",
+"!	c #F0FDBC",
+"~	c #FAFA4B",
+"{	c #DA9F00",
+"]	c #B36600",
+"^	c #944E00",
+"/	c #190900",
+"(	c #F5EC22",
+"_	c #F2FE72",
+":	c #F6FE6B",
+"<	c #FBE81D",
+"[	c #C88000",
+"}	c #AA5900",
+"|	c #A26400",
+"1	c #4E3B00",
+"2	c #CFBE08",
+"3	c #FEF61E",
+"4	c #F5DB0B",
+"5	c #D49700",
+"6	c #AF5E00",
+"7	c #AF6C00",
+"8	c #E8EA06",
+"9	c #545400",
+"0	c #4E4100",
+"a	c #D9BA00",
+"b	c #CD9F00",
+"c	c #B67600",
+"d	c #B57900",
+"e	c #EAE709",
+"f	c #CCD90D",
+"g	c #060400",
+"h	c #5D4800",
+"i	c #AE8D00",
+"j	c #C4AC00",
+"k	c #E9F107",
+"l	c #C9D50C",
+"m	c #2D2B00",
+"n	c #251E00",
+"o	c #626600",
+"p	c #4E5200",
+"    ..    ",
+"  +@#$%   ",
+" &*=-;>,  ",
+" ')!~{]^/ ",
+".(_:<[}|1 ",
+".23456789 ",
+" 0abcdefg ",
+"  hijklm  ",
+"   nopg   ",
+"          "};