diff --git a/themes/mortalscumbag.zsh-theme b/themes/mortalscumbag.zsh-theme
index 7e25b149f..ae3f1c9fc 100644
--- a/themes/mortalscumbag.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/mortalscumbag.zsh-theme
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ function ssh_connection() {
   fi
 }
 
-PROMPT=$'\n$(ssh_connection)%{$fg_bold[green]%}%n@%m%{$reset_color%}$(my_git_prompt) : %~\n%# '
+local ret_status="%(?:%{$fg_bold[green]%}:%{$fg_bold[red]%})%?%{$reset_color%}"
+PROMPT=$'\n$(ssh_connection)%{$fg_bold[cyan]%}%n@%m%{$reset_color%}$(my_git_prompt) : %~\n[${ret_status}] %# '
 
 ZSH_THEME_PROMPT_RETURNCODE_PREFIX="%{$fg_bold[red]%}"
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX=" $fg[white]‹ %{$fg_bold[yellow]%}"