diff --git a/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme b/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme
index 07546fd34..5a44864db 100644
--- a/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 # A few utility functions to make it easy and re-usable to draw segmented prompts
 
 CURRENT_BG='NONE'
+zmodload zsh/parameter
 
 # Special Powerline characters
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ prompt_status() {
   symbols=()
   [[ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]] && symbols+="%{%F{red}%}✘"
   [[ $UID -eq 0 ]] && symbols+="%{%F{yellow}%}⚡"
-  [[ $(jobs -l | wc -l) -gt 0 ]] && symbols+="%{%F{cyan}%}⚙"
+  [[ ${#jobstates} -ne 0 ]] && symbols+="%{%F{cyan}%}⚙"
 
   [[ -n "$symbols" ]] && prompt_segment black default "$symbols"
 }