diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index 3ed06d604..8ef4f2378 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
                        self.keystring, self.prog, self.prog_ascii,
                        self.clock, *self._text_widgets]:
             assert isinstance(widget, QWidget)
-            if widget in [self.prog, self.backforward]:
+            if widget in [self.prog, self.backforward, self.prog_ascii]:
                 widget.enabled = False  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
             widget.hide()
             self._hbox.removeWidget(widget)