diff --git a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
index 6fd831410..dc20d21fa 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ class ConsoleMaster(flow.FlowMaster):
         self.eventlog = options.eventlog
         self.eventlist = urwid.SimpleListWalker([])
 
+        self.statusbar = None
+
         if options.client_replay:
             self.client_playback_path(options.client_replay)