diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_microbit/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_microbit/index.js
index 3dc801d70..8bf56b2a8 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_microbit/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_microbit/index.js
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class Scratch3MicroBitBlocks {
             name: Scratch3MicroBitBlocks.EXTENSION_NAME,
             menuIconURI: menuIconURI,
             blockIconURI: blockIconURI,
+            showStatusButton: true,
             blocks: [
                 {
                     opcode: 'whenButtonPressed',