diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f73a9ade9..b8c160d3f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - [#1970] AS2 Renaming invalid identifiers for direct strings (no constant indices)
 - [#1970] AS2 Renaming invalid identifiers IndexOutOfBounds on invalid constant index (obfuscated code, etc.)
 - [#1972] AS3 Renaming invalid identifiers - '#' character
+- Unresponsive status bar and its icon
 
 ## [18.3.5] - 2023-02-12
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/LoadingPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/LoadingPanel.java
index 80f09668e..10b980098 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/LoadingPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/LoadingPanel.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class LoadingPanel extends JPanel {
                         rot2 += Math.PI * 2;
                     }
                     setRotation(rot2);
-                    repaint();
+                    repaint();                    
                 }
             }
         }, idelay, idelay);
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ public class LoadingPanel extends JPanel {
                 drawTimer.cancel();
                 drawTimer = null;
             }
+            lastImage = null;
         }
 
-        super.setVisible(visible);
+        super.setVisible(visible);        
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
index f716b20df..91360712e 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler;
@@ -817,11 +819,37 @@ public class Main {
         startWork(name, percent, mainFrame.getPanel().getCurrentWorker());
     }
 
+    
+    private static long lastTimeStartWork = 0L;
+    
+    
+    private static final Timer statusTimer = new Timer("status", true);
+    
+    static {
+        statusTimer.schedule(new TimerTask(){
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                if (mainFrame != null && mainFrame.getPanel().getStatusPanel().isStatusHidden()) {
+                    long nowTime = System.currentTimeMillis();                
+                    if(nowTime > lastTimeStartWork + 5000) {
+                        mainFrame.getPanel().showOldStatus();                         
+                    }
+                }
+            }            
+        }, 5000, 5000);
+    }
+    
     public static void startWork(final String name, final int percent, final CancellableWorker worker) {
         working = true;
-        View.execInEventDispatchLater(() -> {
+        long nowTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (mainFrame != null && nowTime < lastTimeStartWork + 1000) {            
+            mainFrame.getPanel().setWorkStatusHidden(name, worker);
+            return;
+        }
+        lastTimeStartWork = nowTime;
+        View.execInEventDispatch(() -> {
             if (mainFrame != null) {
-                mainFrame.getPanel().setWorkStatus(name, worker);
+                 mainFrame.getPanel().setWorkStatus(name, worker);
                 if (percent == -1) {
                     mainFrame.getPanel().hidePercent();
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameStatusPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameStatusPanel.java
index 973c11874..0bfd9b711 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameStatusPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainFrameStatusPanel.java
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ public class MainFrameStatusPanel extends JPanel {
     private int blinkPos;
 
     private CancellableWorker currentWorker;
+    
+    private String oldStatus = "";
+    
+    private boolean statusHidden = false;
+
+    public boolean isStatusHidden() {
+        return statusHidden;
+    }
+    
+    
 
     public MainFrameStatusPanel(MainPanel mainPanel) {
         this.mainPanel = mainPanel;
@@ -107,12 +117,30 @@ public class MainFrameStatusPanel extends JPanel {
 
     public void setStatus(String s) {
         statusLabel.setText(s);
+        oldStatus = s;
+        statusHidden = false;
     }
 
     public CancellableWorker getCurrentWorker() {
         return currentWorker;
     }   
     
+    public void setWorkStatusHidden(String s, CancellableWorker worker) {
+        currentWorker = worker;
+        cancelButton.setVisible(worker != null);
+        oldStatus = s;
+        statusHidden = true;
+    }
+    
+    public void showOldStatus() {
+        if (oldStatus.isEmpty()) {
+            loadingPanel.setVisible(false);
+        } else {
+            loadingPanel.setVisible(true);
+        }
+        statusLabel.setText(oldStatus);
+    }
+    
     public void setWorkStatus(String s, CancellableWorker worker) {
         if (s.isEmpty()) {
             loadingPanel.setVisible(false);
@@ -122,6 +150,8 @@ public class MainFrameStatusPanel extends JPanel {
         statusLabel.setText(s);
         currentWorker = worker;
         cancelButton.setVisible(worker != null);
+        oldStatus = s;
+        statusHidden = false;
     }
 
     public void setErrorState(ErrorState errorState) {
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
index 0a0d0f391..f09944808 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
@@ -921,6 +921,15 @@ public final class MainPanel extends JPanel implements TreeSelectionListener, Se
         statusPanel.setWorkStatus(s, worker);
         mainMenu.updateComponents();
     }
+    
+    public void setWorkStatusHidden(String s, CancellableWorker worker) {
+        statusPanel.setWorkStatusHidden(s, worker);
+    }
+    
+    public void showOldStatus() {
+        statusPanel.showOldStatus();
+        mainMenu.updateComponents();
+    }
 
     public CancellableWorker getCurrentWorker() {
         return statusPanel.getCurrentWorker();
@@ -5853,4 +5862,9 @@ public final class MainPanel extends JPanel implements TreeSelectionListener, Se
         }
 
     }   
+
+    public MainFrameStatusPanel getStatusPanel() {
+        return statusPanel;
+    }    
+    
 }