diff --git a/config/plugins.properties b/config/plugins.properties
index b98e0a6f..db9c78b1 100644
--- a/config/plugins.properties
+++ b/config/plugins.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+DataFile.java=enabled
 XPSSpectrum.java=enabled
 HoloScan.java=enabled
 PhotonEnergy.java=enabled
diff --git a/plugins/DataFile.java b/plugins/DataFile.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7810199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/DataFile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Paul Scherrer Institute. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+import ch.psi.pshell.ui.Plugin;
+import javax.swing.Timer;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+public class DataFile implements Plugin {
+    Timer timer;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onInitialize(int runCount) {
+        if (timer != null) {
+            timer.stop();
+        }
+        getView().getStatusBar().getAuxLabel().setForeground(new java.awt.Color(100, 100, 100));
+        timer = new Timer(2000, (ActionEvent e) -> {
+            try {
+                onTimer();
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                getLogger().log(Level.FINE, null, ex);
+            }
+        });
+        timer.start();
+        
+    }
+    
+ 
+    void onTimer(){
+        String file = getController().getDataManager().getLastOutput();
+        if (getState().isNormal() && (file !=null)){            
+            getView().getStatusBar().setAuxMessage(file);
+        } else {
+            getView().getStatusBar().setAuxMessage("");
+        }
+    }
+}