diff --git a/themes/candy.zsh-theme b/themes/candy.zsh-theme
index bc125c5ce..efc4dca88 100644
--- a/themes/candy.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/candy.zsh-theme
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-PROMPT=$'%{$fg_bold[green]%}%n@%m %{$fg[blue]%}%D{[%I:%M:%S]} %{$reset_color%}%{$fg[white]%}[%~]%{$reset_color%} $(git_prompt_info)\
+if [ "$USER" = "root" ]
+then USER_AT_HOST_COLOR="red"
+else USER_AT_HOST_COLOR="green"
+fi
+
+PROMPT=$'%{$fg_bold[$USER_AT_HOST_COLOR]%}%n@%m %{$fg[blue]%}%D{[%I:%M:%S]} %{$reset_color%}%{$fg[white]%}[%~]%{$reset_color%} $(git_prompt_info)\
 %{$fg[blue]%}->%{$fg_bold[blue]%} %#%{$reset_color%} '
 
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="%{$fg[green]%}["