diff --git a/.bash/prompt b/.bash/prompt
index b191649..8bf82ba 100644
--- a/.bash/prompt
+++ b/.bash/prompt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ rewrite_prompt()
 	[ $UID -eq "0" ] && UC=$R   # root's color
 
 	# rewrite prompt
-	PS1="\${__prompt_environment}[\\t] ${G}\u@\h> \${NEW_PWD} ${C}\$(git_branch)\${NONE}${NONE}\n$ "
+	PS1="${R}\${__prompt_environment}${W}[\\t] ${G}\u@\h> \${NEW_PWD} ${C}\$(git_branch)\${NONE}${NONE}\n$ "
 }
 
 # adds ~/.ssh/config to the ssh autocomplete