diff --git a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_progress.py b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_progress.py
index 07e93e0e5..547340df3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_progress.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_progress.py
@@ -23,11 +23,29 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 import pytest
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSize, Qt
 
 from qutebrowser.browser import webview
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar.progress import Progress
 
 
+class FakeStatusBar(QWidget):
+
+    """Fake statusbar to test progressbar sizing."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.hbox = QHBoxLayout(self)
+        self.hbox.addStretch()
+        self.hbox.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_StyledBackground, True)
+        self.setStyleSheet('background-color: red;')
+
+    def minimumSizeHint(self):
+        return QSize(1, self.fontMetrics().height())
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def progress_widget(qtbot, monkeypatch, config_stub):
     """Create a Progress widget and checks its initial state."""
@@ -44,6 +62,23 @@ def progress_widget(qtbot, monkeypatch, config_stub):
     return widget
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def statusbar(qtbot):
+    container = QWidget()
+    qtbot.add_widget(container)
+    vbox = QVBoxLayout(container)
+    vbox.addStretch()
+
+    statusbar = FakeStatusBar(container)
+    statusbar.container = container  # to make sure container isn't GCed
+    vbox.addWidget(statusbar)
+
+    container.show()
+    qtbot.waitForWindowShown(container)
+    return statusbar
+
+
+
 def test_load_started(progress_widget):
     """Ensure the Progress widget reacts properly when the page starts loading.
 
@@ -78,3 +113,30 @@ def test_tab_changed(progress_widget, tab, expected_visible):
     actual = progress_widget.value(), progress_widget.isVisible()
     expected = tab.progress, expected_visible
     assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_progress_affecting_statusbar_height(statusbar, progress_widget):
+    """Make sure the statusbar stays the same height when progress is shown.
+
+    https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/886
+    https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/pull/890
+    """
+    expected_height = statusbar.fontMetrics().height()
+    assert statusbar.height() == expected_height
+
+    statusbar.hbox.addWidget(progress_widget)
+    progress_widget.show()
+
+    assert statusbar.height() == expected_height
+
+
+def test_progress_big_statusbar(qtbot, statusbar, progress_widget):
+    """Make sure the progress bar is small with a big statusbar.
+
+    https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/commit/46d1760798b730852e2207e2cdc05a9308e44f80
+    """
+    statusbar.hbox.addWidget(progress_widget)
+    progress_widget.show()
+    expected_height = progress_widget.height()
+    statusbar.hbox.addStrut(50)
+    assert progress_widget.height() == expected_height