diff --git a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
index cfc441a0a5..996acee3c1 100644
--- a/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/main_status_bar.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ void MainStatusBar::showCaptureStatistics()
     if (packets_str.isEmpty()) {
         packets_str = tr("No Packets");
     }
+
+    popGenericStatus(STATUS_CTX_MAIN);
+    pushGenericStatus(STATUS_CTX_MAIN, packets_str);
 }
 
 void MainStatusBar::updateCaptureStatistics(capture_session *cap_session)