diff --git a/midgard.zsh-theme b/midgard.zsh-theme
index 85c0bc6..6933467 100644
--- a/midgard.zsh-theme
+++ b/midgard.zsh-theme
@@ -8,7 +8,17 @@ function my_pwd {
 		:end')
 }
 
-PROMPT='%{$fg[yellow]%}$(my_pwd)$(git_prompt_info)$(git_prompt_status) %{$reset_color%} '
+function my_retval {
+	RETVAL=$?
+
+	if [[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ]]; then
+		echo "$fg[yellow]"
+	else
+		echo "$fg[red]$RETVAL "
+	fi
+}
+
+PROMPT='%{$(my_retval)%}$(my_pwd)$(git_prompt_info)$(git_prompt_status) %{$reset_color%} '
 
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX=" %{$fg[green]%}  "
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX=""