diff --git a/packages/line-ending-selector/lib/status-bar-item.js b/packages/line-ending-selector/lib/status-bar-item.js
index 02c297affe..e504a622ad 100644
--- a/packages/line-ending-selector/lib/status-bar-item.js
+++ b/packages/line-ending-selector/lib/status-bar-item.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module.exports = class StatusBarItem {
   setLineEndings(lineEndings) {
     this.lineEndings = lineEndings;
     this.element.textContent = lineEndingName(lineEndings);
+    this.element.style.display = lineEndingBlockStyle(lineEndings);
     this.emitter.emit('did-change');
   }
 
@@ -55,3 +56,12 @@ function lineEndingDescription(lineEndings) {
       return 'unknown';
   }
 }
+
+function lineEndingBlockStyle(lineEndings) {
+  switch (lineEndingName(lineEndings)) {
+    case '':
+      return 'none';
+    default:
+      return 'inline-block';
+  }
+}