diff --git a/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle-dark.svg b/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle-dark.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0480586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle-dark.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   version="1.2"
+   width="24"
+   height="24"
+   viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+   id="svg5582">
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata5588">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <defs
+     id="defs5586" />
+  <path
+     d="m 6.7499997,3 c -1.656,0 -3,1.3440001 -3,3.0000001 V 17.999999 c 0,1.656 1.344,3.000001 3,3.000001 1.6560002,0 2.9999998,-1.344001 2.9999998,-3.000001 V 6.0000001 C 9.7499995,4.3440001 8.4059999,3 6.7499997,3 Z M 17.249999,3 c -1.656,0 -3.000001,1.3440001 -3.000001,3.0000001 V 17.999999 c 0,1.656 1.344001,3.000001 3.000001,3.000001 1.656,0 3.000001,-1.344001 3.000001,-3.000001 V 6.0000001 C 20.25,4.3440001 18.905999,3 17.249999,3 Z"
+     id="path5580"
+     style="fill:#aeaeae;fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:1.49999" />
+</svg>
diff --git a/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle.svg b/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deafb10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nw/assets/icons/fallback/status_idle.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   version="1.2"
+   width="24"
+   height="24"
+   viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+   id="svg5582">
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata5588">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title></dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <defs
+     id="defs5586" />
+  <path
+     d="m 6.7499997,3 c -1.656,0 -3,1.3440001 -3,3.0000001 V 17.999999 c 0,1.656 1.344,3.000001 3,3.000001 1.6560002,0 2.9999998,-1.344001 2.9999998,-3.000001 V 6.0000001 C 9.7499995,4.3440001 8.4059999,3 6.7499997,3 Z M 17.249999,3 c -1.656,0 -3.000001,1.3440001 -3.000001,3.0000001 V 17.999999 c 0,1.656 1.344001,3.000001 3.000001,3.000001 1.656,0 3.000001,-1.344001 3.000001,-3.000001 V 6.0000001 C 20.25,4.3440001 18.905999,3 17.249999,3 Z"
+     id="path5580"
+     style="fill:#000000;fill-opacity:0.780392;stroke-width:1.49999" />
+</svg>
diff --git a/nw/gui/statusbar.py b/nw/gui/statusbar.py
index ebc0593a..b7723963 100644
--- a/nw/gui/statusbar.py
+++ b/nw/gui/statusbar.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
         self.theParent = theParent
         self.theTheme  = theParent.theTheme
         self.refTime   = None
+        self.userIdle  = False
 
         colNone  = QColor(*self.theTheme.statNone)
         colTrue  = QColor(*self.theTheme.statUnsaved)
@@ -96,9 +97,12 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
 
         ## The Session Clock
         ### Set the mimimum width so the label doesn't rescale every second
+        self.timePixmap = self.theTheme.getPixmap("status_time", (iPx, iPx))
+        self.idlePixmap = self.theTheme.getPixmap("status_idle", (iPx, iPx))
+
         self.timeIcon = QLabel()
         self.timeText = QLabel("")
-        self.timeIcon.setPixmap(self.theTheme.getPixmap("status_time", (iPx, iPx)))
+        self.timeIcon.setPixmap(self.timePixmap)
         self.timeText.setToolTip("Session Time")
         self.timeText.setMinimumWidth(self.theTheme.getTextWidth("00:00:00:"))
         self.timeIcon.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -175,6 +179,19 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
         self.statsText.setToolTip("Project word count (session change)")
         return
 
+    def setUserIdle(self, userIdle):
+        """Change the idle status icon.
+        """
+        if self.userIdle != userIdle:
+            if userIdle:
+                self.timeIcon.setPixmap(self.idlePixmap)
+            else:
+                self.timeIcon.setPixmap(self.timePixmap)
+
+            self.userIdle = userIdle
+
+        return
+
     def updateTime(self, idleTime=0.0):
         """Update the session clock.
         """
diff --git a/nw/gui/theme.py b/nw/gui/theme.py
index 14ce5ec3..9ec6018e 100644
--- a/nw/gui/theme.py
+++ b/nw/gui/theme.py
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ class GuiIcons:
         "proj_nwx"        : (None, None),
         "status_lang"     : (None, None),
         "status_time"     : (None, None),
+        "status_idle"     : (None, None),
         "status_stats"    : (None, None),
         "status_lines"    : (None, None),
         "doc_h0"          : (QStyle.SP_FileIcon, "x-office-document"),
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index 37dca06b..344bafbd 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -1437,6 +1437,9 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
         if editIdle or userIdle:
             self.idleTime += currTime - self.idleRefTime
+            self.statusBar.setUserIdle(True)
+        else:
+            self.statusBar.setUserIdle(False)
 
         self.idleRefTime = currTime
         self.statusBar.updateTime(idleTime=self.idleTime)