diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 482a2ae..eccd1ae 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ precmd() { vcs_info }
 
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats ' [%b]'
 
+_COMP_COLOR=${COMP_COLOR:-"{white}"}
+
 setopt PROMPT_SUBST
-PROMPT='[%(!.%B%F{red}.%B%F{blue})%n%B%F{white}@%m%b%f] %b%F{green}%~%B%F{yellow}${vcs_info_msg_0_} %B%f$%b%f '
+PROMPT="[%(!.%B%F{red}.%B%F{blue})%n%b%F{white}@%B%F$_COMP_COLOR%m%b%f] %b%F{green}%~%B%F{yellow}${vcs_info_msg_0_} %B%f$%b%f "
 
 # enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
 if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then