diff --git a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
index f5c621ff3..a9edaa3c8 100644
--- a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ void ProjectAudioManager::OnAudioIORate(int rate)
       x+50
    };
    statusBar->SetStatusWidths(4, widths);
-   statusBar->SetStatusText(display, rateStatusBarField);
+   
+   ProjectStatus::Get( project ).Set( display, rateStatusBarField );
 }
 
 void ProjectAudioManager::OnAudioIOStartRecording()
diff --git a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
index 1e59379a6..6db811ead 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileManager.cpp
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ bool ProjectFileManager::DoSave (const bool fromSaveAs,
       // cancel the cleanup:
       safetyFileName = wxT("");
 
-   window.GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(
-      wxString::Format(_("Saved %s"), fileName), mainStatusBarField);
+   ProjectStatus::Get( proj ).Set(
+      wxString::Format(_("Saved %s"), fileName) );
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/ProjectManager.cpp b/src/ProjectManager.cpp
index 2b59882bd..40f6c23fe 100644
--- a/src/ProjectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectManager.cpp
@@ -824,17 +824,29 @@ void ProjectManager::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
    RestartTimer();
 }
 
-void ProjectManager::OnStatusChange( wxCommandEvent & )
+void ProjectManager::OnStatusChange( wxCommandEvent &evt )
 {
+   evt.Skip();
+
    auto &project = mProject;
-   auto &window = GetProjectFrame( project );
-   const auto &msg = ProjectStatus::Get( project ).Get();
-   window.GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(msg, mainStatusBarField);
+
+   // Be careful to null-check the window.  We might get to this function
+   // during shut-down, but a timer hasn't been told to stop sending its
+   // messages yet.
+   auto pWindow = ProjectWindow::Find( &project );
+   if ( !pWindow )
+      return;
+   auto &window = *pWindow;
+
+   auto field = static_cast<StatusBarField>( evt.GetInt() );
+   const auto &msg = ProjectStatus::Get( project ).Get( field );
+   window.GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(msg, field);
    
-   // When recording, let the NEW status message stay at least as long as
-   // the timer interval (if it is not replaced again by this function),
-   // before replacing it with the message about remaining disk capacity.
-   RestartTimer();
+   if ( field == mainStatusBarField )
+      // When recording, let the NEW status message stay at least as long as
+      // the timer interval (if it is not replaced again by this function),
+      // before replacing it with the message about remaining disk capacity.
+      RestartTimer();
 }
 
 wxString ProjectManager::GetHoursMinsString(int iMinutes)
diff --git a/src/ProjectStatus.cpp b/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
index 9a7714c8f..6eaee1221 100644
--- a/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectStatus.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,19 @@ ProjectStatus::ProjectStatus( AudacityProject &project )
 
 ProjectStatus::~ProjectStatus() = default;
 
-void ProjectStatus::Set(const wxString &msg)
+const wxString &ProjectStatus::Get( StatusBarField field ) const
+{
+   return mLastStatusMessages[ field - 1 ];
+}
+
+void ProjectStatus::Set(const wxString &msg, StatusBarField field )
 {
    auto &project = mProject;
-   if ( msg != mLastMainStatusMessage ) {
-      mLastMainStatusMessage = msg;
+   wxString &lastMessage = mLastStatusMessages[ field - 1 ];
+   if ( msg != lastMessage ) {
+      lastMessage = msg;
       wxCommandEvent evt{ EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE };
+      evt.SetInt( field );
       project.ProcessEvent( evt );
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ProjectStatus.h b/src/ProjectStatus.h
index 9626e8e17..cbc0a68b1 100644
--- a/src/ProjectStatus.h
+++ b/src/ProjectStatus.h
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ class wxWindow;
 enum StatusBarField : int {
    stateStatusBarField = 1,
    mainStatusBarField = 2,
-   rateStatusBarField = 3
+   rateStatusBarField = 3,
+   
+   nStatusBarFields = 3
 };
 
 // Type of event emitted by the project when its status message is set
+// GetInt() identifies the intended field of the status bar
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(AUDACITY_DLL_API,
                          EVT_PROJECT_STATUS_UPDATE, wxCommandEvent);
 
@@ -40,10 +43,11 @@ public:
    ProjectStatus &operator= ( const ProjectStatus & ) = delete;
    ~ProjectStatus() override;
 
-   const wxString &Get() const { return mLastMainStatusMessage; }
-   void Set(const wxString &msg);
+   const wxString &Get( StatusBarField field = mainStatusBarField ) const;
+   void Set(const wxString &msg,
+      StatusBarField field = mainStatusBarField);
 
 private:
    AudacityProject &mProject;
-   wxString mLastMainStatusMessage;
+   wxString mLastStatusMessages[ nStatusBarFields ];
 };
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
index c2d6885ee..c571df735 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
@@ -1431,8 +1431,9 @@ wxString ControlToolBar::StateForStatusBar()
 
 void ControlToolBar::UpdateStatusBar()
 {
-   GetProjectFrame( mProject )
-      .GetStatusBar()->SetStatusText(StateForStatusBar(), stateStatusBarField);
+   ProjectStatus::Get( mProject ).Set(
+      StateForStatusBar(), stateStatusBarField
+   );
 }
 
 bool ControlToolBar::IsTransportingPinned() const