diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec48c86..ac86e79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2019-09-07 - Added cyclelayouts, resizecorners, rotatestack and savefloats patches
+2019-09-07 - Added cyclelayouts, resizecorners, rotatestack, savefloats and statuspadding patches
 
 2019-09-06 - Added attachabove, attachaside, attachbelow, attachbottom, autostart, fancybar, focusonnetactive and losefullscreen patches
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
       - makes dwm run `~/.dwm/autostart_blocking.sh` and `~/.dwm/autostart.sh &` on startup
 
    - [cyclelayouts](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/cyclelayouts/)
-      - let's you cycle through all your layouts
+      - lets you cycle through all your layouts
 
    - [fancybar](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/fancybar/)
       - shows the titles of all visible windows in the status bar
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
       - saves size and position of every floating window before it is forced into tiled mode
       - if the window is made floating again then the old dimensions will be restored
 
+   - [statuspadding](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuspadding/)
+      - adds configuration options for horizontal and vertical padding in the status bar
+
    - [systray](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/systray/)
       - adds system tray in the status bar
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1514554..3f203bf 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
+#if STATUSPADDING_PATCH
+static const int horizpadbar        = 2;        /* horizontal padding for statusbar */
+static const int vertpadbar         = 0;        /* vertical padding for statusbar */
+#endif // STATUSPADDING_PATCH
 #if SYSTRAY_PATCH
 static const unsigned int systraypinning = 0;   /* 0: sloppy systray follows selected monitor, >0: pin systray to monitor X */
 static const unsigned int systrayspacing = 2;   /* systray spacing */
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 66bcab9..6edeb9a 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -862,12 +862,21 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	/* draw status first so it can be overdrawn by tags later */
 	if (m == selmon) { /* status is only drawn on selected monitor */
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+		#if STATUSPADDING_PATCH
+		sw = TEXTW(stext);
+		#if SYSTRAY_PATCH
+		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw - stw, 0, sw, bh, lrpad / 2, stext, 0);
+		#else
+		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw, 0, sw, bh, lrpad / 2, stext, 0);
+		#endif // SYSTRAY_PATCH
+		#else
 		sw = TEXTW(stext) - lrpad + 2; /* 2px right padding */
 		#if SYSTRAY_PATCH
 		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw - stw, 0, sw, bh, 0, stext, 0);
 		#else
 		drw_text(drw, m->ww - sw, 0, sw, bh, 0, stext, 0);
 		#endif // SYSTRAY_PATCH
+		#endif // STATUSPADDING_PATCH
 	}
 
 	for (c = m->clients; c; c = c->next) {
@@ -1958,8 +1967,13 @@ setup(void)
 	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
 	if (!drw_fontset_create(drw, fonts, LENGTH(fonts)))
 		die("no fonts could be loaded.");
+	#if STATUSPADDING_PATCH
+	lrpad = drw->fonts->h + horizpadbar;
+	bh = drw->fonts->h + vertpadbar;
+	#else
 	lrpad = drw->fonts->h;
 	bh = drw->fonts->h + 2;
+	#endif // STATUSPADDING_PATCH
 	updategeom();
 	/* init atoms */
 	utf8string = XInternAtom(dpy, "UTF8_STRING", False);
diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index e2b25e7..e5fdbb1 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  */
 #define AUTOSTART_PATCH 0
 
-/* The cyclelayouts patch let's you cycle through all your layouts.
+/* The cyclelayouts patch lets you cycle through all your layouts.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/cyclelayouts/
  */
 #define CYCLELAYOUTS_PATCH 0
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@
  * will be restored.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/save_floats/
  */
-#define SAVEFLOATS_PATCH 1
+#define SAVEFLOATS_PATCH 0
+
+/* This patch adds configuration options for horizontal and vertical padding in the status bar.
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuspadding/
+ */
+#define STATUSPADDING_PATCH 0
 
 /* The systray patch adds systray for the status bar.
  * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/systray/