diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsstatusbar.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsstatusbar.sip.in
index c4525269c72..6f42218be8e 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsstatusbar.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsstatusbar.sip.in
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ Removes any temporary message being shown.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`showMessage`
 %End
 
+
+  protected:
+
+    virtual void changeEvent( QEvent *event );
+
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 23215ccd622..1fc33d7808a 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -3000,7 +3000,13 @@ void QgisApp::createStatusBar()
   //remove borders from children under Windows
   statusBar()->setStyleSheet( QStringLiteral( "QStatusBar::item {border: none;}" ) );
 
+  // Drop the font size in the status bar by a couple of points
+  QFont statusBarFont = font();
+  statusBarFont.setPointSize( statusBarFont.pointSize() - 2 );
+  statusBar()->setFont( statusBarFont );
+
   mStatusBar = new QgsStatusBar();
+  mStatusBar->setFont( statusBarFont );
 
   statusBar()->addPermanentWidget( mStatusBar, 10 );
 
@@ -3017,13 +3023,9 @@ void QgisApp::createStatusBar()
   connect( mMapCanvas, &QgsMapCanvas::mapCanvasRefreshed, this, &QgisApp::canvasRefreshFinished );
 
   mTaskManagerWidget = new QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget( QgsApplication::taskManager(), mStatusBar );
+  mTaskManagerWidget->setFont( statusBarFont );
   mStatusBar->addPermanentWidget( mTaskManagerWidget, 0 );
 
-  // Drop the font size in the status bar by a couple of points
-  QFont statusBarFont = font();
-  statusBarFont.setPointSize( statusBarFont.pointSize() - 2 );
-  statusBar()->setFont( statusBarFont );
-
   //coords status bar widget
   mCoordsEdit = new QgsStatusBarCoordinatesWidget( mStatusBar );
   mCoordsEdit->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "mCoordsEdit" ) );
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.cpp b/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.cpp
index 2677f0c7395..4e5bcc67bf9 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QEvent>
 
 QgsStatusBar::QgsStatusBar( QWidget *parent )
   : QWidget( parent )
@@ -89,3 +90,13 @@ void QgsStatusBar::clearMessage()
 {
   mLineEdit->setText( QString() );
 }
+
+void QgsStatusBar::changeEvent( QEvent *event )
+{
+  QWidget::changeEvent( event );
+
+  if ( event->type() == QEvent::FontChange )
+  {
+    mLineEdit->setFont( font() );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.h b/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.h
index 5e32c237e01..81b840dbec7 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsstatusbar.h
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsStatusBar : public QWidget
      */
     void clearMessage();
 
+
+  protected:
+
+    void changeEvent( QEvent *event ) override;
+
   private:
 
     QHBoxLayout *mLayout = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.cpp b/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.cpp
index 72b94b994b2..bd846daa119 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.cpp
@@ -609,11 +609,21 @@ QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget::QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget( QgsTaskManager *ma
 
 QSize QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget::sizeHint() const
 {
-  int width = static_cast< int >( fontMetrics().width( 'X' ) * 10 * Qgis::UI_SCALE_FACTOR );
+  int width = static_cast< int >( fontMetrics().width( 'X' ) * 20 * Qgis::UI_SCALE_FACTOR );
   int height = QToolButton::sizeHint().height();
   return QSize( width, height );
 }
 
+void QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget::changeEvent( QEvent *event )
+{
+  QToolButton::changeEvent( event );
+
+  if ( event->type() == QEvent::FontChange )
+  {
+    mProgressBar->setFont( font() );
+  }
+}
+
 void QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget::toggleDisplay()
 {
   if ( mFloatingWidget->isVisible() )
diff --git a/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.h b/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.h
index 7f4d7388812..1ab8cc5d4d4 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgstaskmanagerwidget.h
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsTaskManagerStatusBarWidget : public QToolButton
 
     QSize sizeHint() const override;
 
+  protected:
+
+    void changeEvent( QEvent *event ) override;
+
   private slots:
 
     void toggleDisplay();