diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 614e37e..f3631d2 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -655,6 +655,11 @@
     <string name="pref_use_instant_search_summary">
       Use Google Instant when you use Google Search, to show results as you
       type (this can increase data use).</string>
+    <string name="pref_lab_fullscreen">Fullscreen</string>
+    <!-- Summary for the fullscreen lab feature [CHAR LIMIT=120] -->
+    <string name="pref_lab_fullscreen_summary">
+      Use fullscreen mode to hide the status bar.</string>
+
     <!-- Title for a dialog displayed when the browser has a data connectivity
             problem -->
     <string name="browserFrameNetworkErrorLabel">Data connectivity problem</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/lab_preferences.xml b/res/xml/lab_preferences.xml
index b33052f..ee00463 100644
--- a/res/xml/lab_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/lab_preferences.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,9 @@
         android:defaultValue="false"
         android:title="@string/pref_lab_most_visited_homepage"
         android:summary="@string/pref_lab_most_visited_homepage_summary" />
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:key="fullscreen"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:title="@string/pref_lab_fullscreen"
+        android:summary="@string/pref_lab_fullscreen_summary" />
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
index 5bb4c1f..e2e313e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
         mCustomViewContainer = (FrameLayout) mBrowserFrameLayout
                 .findViewById(R.id.fullscreen_custom_content);
         frameLayout.addView(mBrowserFrameLayout, COVER_SCREEN_PARAMS);
+        setFullscreen(BrowserSettings.getInstance().useFullscreen());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -783,4 +784,15 @@
         return menu;
     }
 
+    public void setFullscreen(boolean enabled) {
+        if (enabled) {
+            mActivity.getWindow().setFlags(
+                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
+                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
+        } else {
+            mActivity.getWindow().clearFlags(
+                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
index e0e7bc4..7d64cfc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@
         if (PREF_USE_INSTANT_SEARCH.equals(key)) {
             updateSearchEngine(true);
         }
+        if (PREF_FULLSCREEN.equals(key)) {
+            if (mController.getUi() != null) {
+                mController.getUi().setFullscreen(useFullscreen());
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     static String getFactoryResetHomeUrl(Context context) {
@@ -569,6 +574,10 @@
         return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_USE_INSTANT_SEARCH, false);
     }
 
+    public boolean useFullscreen() {
+        return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_FULLSCREEN, false);
+    }
+
     // -----------------------------
     // getter/setters for privacy_security_preferences.xml
     // -----------------------------
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java b/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
index 7976869..f7230df 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/PreferenceKeys.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     static final String PREF_ENABLE_QUICK_CONTROLS = "enable_quick_controls";
     static final String PREF_USE_MOST_VISITED_HOMEPAGE = "use_most_visited_homepage";
     static final String PREF_USE_INSTANT_SEARCH = "use_instant_search";
+    static final String PREF_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
 
     // ----------------------
     // Keys for privacy_security_preferences.xml
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/UI.java b/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
index 40fc14a..bb34ada 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
@@ -132,4 +132,6 @@
     void showAutoLogin(Tab tab);
 
     void hideAutoLogin(Tab tab);
+
+    void setFullscreen(boolean enabled);
 }