diff --git a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/core/Model.java b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/core/Model.java
index 0932c8f0c..4a65d03ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/core/Model.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/core/Model.java
@@ -466,6 +466,13 @@ public class Model {
         fireEvent(ModelEvent.MANUALCHANGE);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the number of nodes
+     */
+    public int size() {
+        return nodes.size();
+    }
+
     /**
      * A simple storage bean for signals
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/gui/Main.java b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/gui/Main.java
index 0131d1157..664c334af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/gui/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/gui/Main.java
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ public class Main extends JFrame implements ClosingWindowListener.ConfirmSave, E
 
             model = modelDescription.createModel(true);
 
+            statusLabel.setText(Lang.get("msg_N_nodes", model.size()));
+
             boolean runClock = false;
             if (globalRunClock)
                 for (Clock c : model.getClocks())
@@ -625,6 +627,7 @@ public class Main extends JFrame implements ClosingWindowListener.ConfirmSave, E
             circuitComponent.setCircuit(circ);
             elementState.activate();
             setFilename(filename, toPrefs);
+            statusLabel.setText(" ");
         } catch (Exception e) {
             circuitComponent.setCircuit(new Circuit());
             new ErrorMessage(Lang.get("msg_errorReadingFile")).addCause(e).show(this);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/lang/lang_de.properties b/src/main/resources/lang/lang_de.properties
index 1a9a86af3..9b9373ab9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/lang/lang_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/lang/lang_de.properties
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ msg_clockError=Fehler bei der Berechnung einer Takt\u00E4nderung
 msg_frequency_N=Die maximale Frequenz ber\u00E4gt {0}Hz.
 msg_annalyseErr=Fehler bei der Analyse der Schaltung
 msg_errorDuringCalculation=Fehler w\u00E4hrend der Vereinfachung.
+msg_N_nodes={0} aktive Elemente
 
 
 stat_clocks={0} Halbzyklen
diff --git a/src/main/resources/lang/lang_en.properties b/src/main/resources/lang/lang_en.properties
index e0415e71d..05bb445cc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/lang/lang_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/lang/lang_en.properties
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ msg_errorReadingListing_N0=Error reading the listing {0}
 msg_clockError=Error during a clock state change
 msg_frequency_N=The maximum frequency is {0}Hz
 msg_errorDuringCalculation=Error during simplification
+msg_N_nodes={0} nodes
 
 stat_clocks={0} half cycles