diff --git a/themes/robbyrussell.zsh-theme b/themes/robbyrussell.zsh-theme
index 24e1e8c52..0a84ebb5e 100644
--- a/themes/robbyrussell.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/robbyrussell.zsh-theme
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-local ret_status="%(?:%{$fg_bold[green]%}➜ :%{$fg_bold[red]%}➜ %s)"
+if [[ $(whoami) = "root" ]]; then
+    local ret_status="%(?:%{$fg_bold[blue]%}➜ :%{$fg_bold[red]%}➜ %s)"
+else
+    local ret_status="%(?:%{$fg_bold[green]%}➜ :%{$fg_bold[red]%}➜ %s)"
+fi
+
 PROMPT='${ret_status}%{$fg_bold[green]%}%p %{$fg[cyan]%}%c %{$fg_bold[blue]%}$(git_prompt_info)%{$fg_bold[blue]%} % %{$reset_color%}'
 
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="git:(%{$fg[red]%}"