diff --git a/themes/prose.zsh-theme b/themes/prose.zsh-theme
index d83361e61..319e620f5 100644
--- a/themes/prose.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/prose.zsh-theme
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+function collapse_pwd {
+    echo $(pwd | sed -e "s,^$HOME,~,")
+}
+
 function prompt_char {
     git branch >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '±' && return
     hg root >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '☿' && return
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ patches: <patches|join( → )|pre_applied(%{$fg[yellow]%})|post_applied(%{$reset
 }
 
 PROMPT='
-%{$fg[magenta]%}%n%{$reset_color%} at %{$fg[yellow]%}%m%{$reset_color%} in %{$fg_bold[green]%}%~%{$reset_color%}$(hg_prompt_info)$(git_prompt_info)
+%{$fg[magenta]%}%n%{$reset_color%} at %{$fg[yellow]%}%m%{$reset_color%} in %{$fg_bold[green]%}$(collapse_pwd)%{$reset_color%}$(hg_prompt_info)$(git_prompt_info)
 $(virtualenv_info)$(prompt_char) '
 
 RPROMPT='$(battery_charge)'