diff --git a/plugins/PoweredByStatusNet/PoweredByStatusNetPlugin.php b/plugins/PoweredByStatusNet/PoweredByStatusNetPlugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..460550518c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/PoweredByStatusNet/PoweredByStatusNetPlugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * StatusNet, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ *
+ * Outputs 'powered by StatusNet' after site name
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  Action
+ * @package   StatusNet
+ * @author    Sarven Capadisli <csarven@status.net>
+ * @copyright 2008 StatusNet, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link      http://status.net/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+class PoweredByStatusNetPlugin extends Plugin
+{
+    function onEndAddressData($action)
+    {
+        $action->elementStart('span', 'poweredby');
+        $action->text(_('powered by'));
+        $action->element('a', array('href' => 'http://status.net/'), 'StatusNet');
+        $action->elementEnd('span');
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index 2f46363915..ced51b0b88 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -259,6 +259,15 @@ font-weight:bold;
 address img + .fn {
 display:none;
 }
+address a {
+text-decoration:none;
+}
+address .poweredby {
+display:block;
+position:relative;
+top:7px;
+margin-right:-47px;
+}
 
 #header {
 width:100%;