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diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java b/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
index a587ac3..4ff1b4f 100644
--- a/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/AlignFrame.java
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ public class AlignFrame extends GAlignFrame implements DropTargetListener,
   @Override
   public void setStatus(String text)
   {
-    statusBar.setText(text);
+    statusBar.setText(text == null || text.isEmpty() ? " " : text);
   }
 
   /*