diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 2abaf2b..f772eaa 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(BrowserWindow* window, QWidget* parent)
     Settings settings;
     //GENERAL URLs
     settings.beginGroup("Web-URL-Settings");
-    m_homepage = settings.value("homepage", QUrl(QSL("qupzilla:start"))).toUrl();
+    m_homepage = settings.value("homepage", QUrl(QSL("http://chakraos.org/home/?welcome"))).toUrl();
     m_newTabUrl = settings.value("newTabUrl", QUrl(QSL("qupzilla:speeddial"))).toUrl();
     ui->homepage->setText(m_homepage.toEncoded());
     ui->newTabUrl->setText(m_newTabUrl.toEncoded());
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(BrowserWindow* window, QWidget* parent)
 
     //APPEREANCE
     settings.beginGroup("Browser-View-Settings");
-    ui->showStatusbar->setChecked(settings.value("showStatusBar", true).toBool());
+    ui->showStatusbar->setChecked(settings.value("showStatusBar", false).toBool());
     ui->showBookmarksToolbar->setChecked(settings.value("showBookmarksToolbar", true).toBool());
     ui->showNavigationToolbar->setChecked(settings.value("showNavigationToolbar", true).toBool());
     ui->showHome->setChecked(settings.value("showHomeButton", true).toBool());