diff --git a/app/src/display/status_screen.c b/app/src/display/status_screen.c
index 2a639d62..6483d269 100644
--- a/app/src/display/status_screen.c
+++ b/app/src/display/status_screen.c
@@ -80,5 +80,14 @@ lv_obj_t *zmk_display_status_screen() {
     zmk_widget_bongo_cat_init(&bongo_cat_widget, screen);
     lv_obj_align(zmk_widget_bongo_cat_obj(&bongo_cat_widget), NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_RIGHT, -25, 3);
 #endif
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_LABEL)
+    lv_obj_t *label;
+    label = lv_label_create(screen, NULL);
+    lv_obj_set_style_local_text_font(label,
+                                     LV_LABEL_PART_MAIN, LV_STATE_DEFAULT,
+                                     lv_theme_get_font_small());
+    lv_label_set_text(label, CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_LABEL_TEXT);
+    lv_obj_align(label, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_LEFT, 0, 0);
+#endif    
     return screen;
 }