diff --git a/misc/auto-completion/bash/nnn-completion.bash b/misc/auto-completion/bash/nnn-completion.bash
index d0c80e53..cb2b6f28 100644
--- a/misc/auto-completion/bash/nnn-completion.bash
+++ b/misc/auto-completion/bash/nnn-completion.bash
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ _nnn ()
         -t
         -T
         -u
+        -U
         -V
         -w
         -x
diff --git a/misc/auto-completion/fish/nnn.fish b/misc/auto-completion/fish/nnn.fish
index d47c72e2..fdd27f89 100644
--- a/misc/auto-completion/fish/nnn.fish
+++ b/misc/auto-completion/fish/nnn.fish
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ complete -c nnn -s S    -d 'persistent session'
 complete -c nnn -s t -r -d 'timeout in seconds to lock'
 complete -c nnn -s T -r -d 'a d e r s t v'
 complete -c nnn -s u    -d 'use selection (no prompt)'
+complete -c nnn -s U    -d 'show user and group'
 complete -c nnn -s V    -d 'show program version and exit'
 complete -c nnn -s w    -d 'hardware cursor mode'
 complete -c nnn -s x    -d 'notis, sel to system clipboard'
diff --git a/misc/auto-completion/zsh/_nnn b/misc/auto-completion/zsh/_nnn
index 0de2bda9..9a33020c 100644
--- a/misc/auto-completion/zsh/_nnn
+++ b/misc/auto-completion/zsh/_nnn
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ args=(
     '(-t)-t[timeout to lock]:seconds'
     '(-T)-T[a d e r s t v]:key'
     '(-u)-u[use selection (no prompt)]'
+    '(-U)-U[show user and group]'
     '(-V)-V[show program version and exit]'
     '(-w)-C[hardware cursor mode]'
     '(-x)-x[notis, sel to system clipboard]'
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index a360a527..aed98a5e 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 .Op Ar -t secs
 .Op Ar -T key
 .Op Ar -u
+.Op Ar -U
 .Op Ar -V
 .Op Ar -w
 .Op Ar -x
@@ -147,6 +148,9 @@ supports the following options:
 .Fl u
         use selection if available, don't prompt to choose between selection and hovered entry
 .Pp
+.Fl U
+        show user and group names in status bar
+.Pp
 .Fl V
         show version and exit
 .Pp
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 5331dfd7..65e23905 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
 #endif
 #include <ftw.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <grp.h>
 
 #if !defined(alloca) && defined(__GNUC__)
 /*
@@ -250,6 +252,8 @@ typedef struct entry {
 	off_t size;
 	blkcnt_t blocks; /* number of 512B blocks allocated */
 	mode_t mode;
+	uid_t uid;
+	gid_t gid;
 	ushort nlen; /* Length of file name */
 	uchar flags; /* Flags specific to the file */
 } *pEntry;
@@ -325,7 +329,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint oldcolor   : 1;  /* Use older colorscheme */
 	uint stayonsel	: 1;  /* Disable auto-proceed on select */
 	uint dirctx     : 1;  /* Show dirs in context color */
-	uint reserved   : 11; /* Adjust when adding/removing a field */
+	uint uidgid     : 1;  /* Show owner and group info */
+	uint reserved   : 10; /* Adjust when adding/removing a field */
 } runstate;
 
 /* Contexts or workspaces */
@@ -5098,6 +5103,9 @@ static int dentfill(char *path, struct entry **ppdents)
 		dentp->mode = sb.st_mode;
 		dentp->size = sb.st_size;
 #endif
+		dentp->uid = sb.st_uid;
+		dentp->gid = sb.st_gid;
+
 		dentp->flags = S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode) ? 0 : ((sb.st_nlink > 1) ? HARD_LINK : 0);
 		if (entflags) {
 			dentp->flags |= entflags;
@@ -5570,6 +5578,22 @@ static void statusbar(char *path)
 		addch(' ');
 		addstr(get_lsperms(pent->mode));
 		addch(' ');
+		if (g_state.uidgid) {
+			struct passwd *pw = getpwuid(pent->uid);
+			struct group  *gr = getgrgid(pent->gid);
+
+			if (pw)
+				addstr(pw->pw_name);
+			else
+				addch('-');
+			addch(' ');
+
+			if (gr)
+				addstr(gr->gr_name);
+			else
+				addch('-');
+			addch(' ');
+		}
 		addstr(coolsize(pent->size));
 		addch(' ');
 		addstr(ptr);
@@ -7333,6 +7357,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		" -t secs timeout to lock\n"
 		" -T key  sort order [a/d/e/r/s/t/v]\n"
 		" -u      use selection (no prompt)\n"
+		" -U      show user and group\n"
 		" -V      show version\n"
 		" -w      place HW cursor on hovered\n"
 		" -x      notis, sel to system clipboard\n"
@@ -7480,7 +7505,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	while ((opt = (env_opts_id > 0
 		       ? env_opts[--env_opts_id]
-		       : getopt(argc, argv, "aAb:cCdDeEfFgHJKl:nop:P:QrRs:St:T:uVwxh"))) != -1) {
+		       : getopt(argc, argv, "aAb:cCdDeEfFgHJKl:nop:P:QrRs:St:T:uUVwxh"))) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 #ifndef NOFIFO
 		case 'a':
@@ -7599,6 +7624,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'u':
 			cfg.prefersel = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'U':
+			g_state.uidgid = 1;
+			break;
 		case 'V':
 			fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", VERSION);
 			return EXIT_SUCCESS;