diff --git a/themes/afowler.zsh-theme b/themes/afowler.zsh-theme
index f82e7bc25..b5a9bb173 100644
--- a/themes/afowler.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/afowler.zsh-theme
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+if [ "$(whoami)" = "root" ]; then CARETCOLOR="red"; else CARETCOLOR="blue"; fi
+
 local return_code="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
 
-PROMPT='%m %{${fg_bold[blue]}%}:: %{$reset_color%}%{${fg[green]}%}%3~ $(git_prompt_info)%{${fg[blue]}%}»%{${reset_color}%} '
+PROMPT='%m %{${fg_bold[blue]}%}:: %{$reset_color%}%{${fg[green]}%}%3~ $(git_prompt_info)%{${fg_bold[$CARETCOLOR]}%}»%{${reset_color}%} '
 
 RPS1="${return_code}"