diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
index ad1a19729..fb6700377 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     area.addDock(d_params, "above", d_results)
     area.addDock(d_explorer, "above", d_params)
 
-    d_schedule = ScheduleDock(schedule_ctl)
+    d_schedule = ScheduleDock(status_bar, schedule_ctl)
     loop.run_until_complete(d_schedule.sub_connect(
         args.server, args.port_notify))
     atexit.register(lambda: loop.run_until_complete(d_schedule.sub_close()))
diff --git a/artiq/gui/schedule.py b/artiq/gui/schedule.py
index d023c880b..65bcdc0cb 100644
--- a/artiq/gui/schedule.py
+++ b/artiq/gui/schedule.py
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ class _ScheduleModel(DictSyncModel):
 
 
 class ScheduleDock(dockarea.Dock):
-    def __init__(self, schedule_ctl):
+    def __init__(self, status_bar, schedule_ctl):
         dockarea.Dock.__init__(self, "Schedule", size=(1000, 300))
 
+        self.status_bar = status_bar
         self.schedule_ctl = schedule_ctl
 
         self.table = QtGui.QTableView()
@@ -86,4 +87,5 @@ class ScheduleDock(dockarea.Dock):
         if idx:
             row = idx[0].row()
             rid = self.table_model.row_to_key[row]
+            self.status_bar.showMessage("Deleted RID {}".format(rid))
             asyncio.async(self.delete(rid))