diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index 82588c9a0..718377c4f 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -3576,7 +3576,7 @@ Valid values:
 
  * +always+: Always show the statusbar.
  * +never+: Always hide the statusbar unless a message is shown.
- * +in_mode+: Only show the statusbar when in modes other than normal mode or when a message is shown.
+ * +in-mode+: Only show the statusbar when in modes other than normal mode or when a message is shown.
 
 Default: +pass:[always]+
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index 2735ad073..f83c77db9 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
             self.hide()
         elif strategy == 'never':
             self.hide()
-        elif strategy == 'in_mode':
+        elif strategy == 'in-mode':
             try:
                 mode_manager = modeman.instance(self._win_id)
             except modeman.UnavailableError:
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
     def on_mode_entered(self, mode):
         """Mark certain modes in the commandline."""
         mode_manager = modeman.instance(self._win_id)
-        if config.val.statusbar.show == 'in_mode':
+        if config.val.statusbar.show == 'in-mode':
             self.show()
         if mode_manager.parsers[mode].passthrough:
             self._set_mode_text(mode.name)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
     def on_mode_left(self, old_mode, new_mode):
         """Clear marked mode."""
         mode_manager = modeman.instance(self._win_id)
-        if config.val.statusbar.show == 'in_mode':
+        if config.val.statusbar.show == 'in-mode':
             self.hide()
         if mode_manager.parsers[old_mode].passthrough:
             if mode_manager.parsers[new_mode].passthrough: