diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 3211452..f41a4f5 100644
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 setopt prompt_subst
 autoload -Uz vcs_info
-zstyle ':vcs_info:*' stagedstr '✚'
-zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' unstagedstr '●'
+zstyle ':vcs_info:*' stagedstr '%F{black}✚%f'
+zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' unstagedstr '%F{black}●%f'
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' actionformats " %b %F{red}| %a%f"
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git*' formats " %b %c%u%m"
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' check-for-changes true