diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md b/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
index 965c593a..49ccb9f6 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ A colorful multiline theme, where the first line shows information about your sh
 * Current path
 * Current username and hostname
 * Current time
+* Current shell level
 * An indicator when connected by SSH
 * An indicator when `sudo` has the credentials cached (see the `sudo` manpage for more info about this)
 * An indicator when the current shell is inside the Vim editor
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ The contents of both prompt sides can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every
 * `user_info` - Current user
 * `wd` - Working directory, like `cwd` but doesn't show the full folder
   hierarchy, only the directory you're currently in.
+* `shlvl` - Show the current shell level (based on `SHLVL` environment variable), but only if you are not in root shell
 
 Two variables can be defined to set the order of the prompt segments:
 
diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
index e90b494e..a70a2025 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ IN_VIM_THEME_PROMPT_TEXT=${POWERLINE_IN_VIM_TEXT:="vim"}
 
 HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_HOST_COLOR:=0}
 
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_COLOR:=${HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}}
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_CHAR:="§"}
+
 POWERLINE_LEFT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_LEFT_PROMPT:="scm python_venv ruby node cwd"}
 POWERLINE_RIGHT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_RIGHT_PROMPT:="in_vim clock battery user_info"}
 
diff --git a/themes/powerline-naked/README.md b/themes/powerline-naked/README.md
index 1f16c296..60bf722f 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-naked/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline-naked/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ A colorful theme, where shows a lot information about your shell session.
 * Current path
 * Current username and hostname
 * Current time
+* Current shell level
 * An indicator when connected by SSH
 * An indicator when `sudo` has the credentials cached (see the `sudo` manpage for more info about this)
 * An indicator when the current shell is inside the Vim editor
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ The contents of the prompt can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every piece o
 * `user_info` - Current user
 * `wd` - Working directory, like `cwd` but doesn't show the full folder
   hierarchy, only the directory you're currently in.
+* `shlvl` - Show the current shell level (based on `SHLVL` environment variable), but only if you are not in root shell
 
 A variable can be defined to set the order of the prompt segments:
 
diff --git a/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
index 2a5b7b26..bff10f57 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ IN_VIM_THEME_PROMPT_TEXT=${POWERLINE_IN_VIM_TEXT:="vim"}
 
 HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_HOST_COLOR:=254}
 
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_COLOR:=${HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}}
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_CHAR:="§"}
+
 POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby node cwd"}
 
 safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command
diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/README.md b/themes/powerline-plain/README.md
index 6ea21a18..924eb2ac 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ A colorful theme, where shows a lot information about your shell session.
 * Current path
 * Current username and hostname
 * Current time
+* Current shell level
 * An indicator when connected by SSH
 * An indicator when `sudo` has the credentials cached (see the `sudo` manpage for more info about this)
 * An indicator when the current shell is inside the Vim editor
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ The contents of the prompt can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every piece o
 * `user_info` - Current user
 * `wd` - Working directory, like `cwd` but doesn't show the full folder
   hierarchy, only the directory you're currently in.
+* `shlvl` - Show the current shell level (based on `SHLVL` environment variable), but only if you are not in root shell
 
 A variable can be defined to set the order of the prompt segments:
 
diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
index 4d539470..a300cab9 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ IN_VIM_THEME_PROMPT_TEXT=${POWERLINE_IN_VIM_TEXT:="vim"}
 
 HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_HOST_COLOR:=0}
 
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_COLOR:=${HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}}
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_CHAR:="§"}
+
 POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby node cwd"}
 
 safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command
diff --git a/themes/powerline/README.md b/themes/powerline/README.md
index acb51d9f..55efa655 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/README.md
+++ b/themes/powerline/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A colorful theme, where shows a lot information about your shell session.
 * Current path
 * Current username and hostname
 * Current time
+* Current shell level
 * An indicator when connected by SSH
 * An indicator when `sudo` has the credentials cached (see the `sudo` manpage for more info about this)
 * An indicator when the current shell is inside the Vim editor
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ The contents of the prompt can be "reordered", all the "segments" (every piece o
 * `user_info` - Current user
 * `wd` - Working directory, like `cwd` but doesn't show the full folder
   hierarchy, only the directory you're currently in.
+* `shlvl` - Show the current shell level (based on `SHLVL` environment variable), but only if you are not in root shell
 
 A variable can be defined to set the order of the prompt segments:
 
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
index a0f80552..f5cf4f3e 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ function __powerline_aws_profile_prompt {
   fi
 }
 
+function __powerline_shlvl_prompt {
+  if [[ "${SHLVL}" -gt 1 ]]; then
+    local prompt="${SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_CHAR}"
+    local level=$(( ${SHLVL} - 1))
+    echo "${prompt}${level}|${SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}"
+  fi
+}
+
 function __powerline_left_segment {
   local OLD_IFS="${IFS}"; IFS="|"
   local params=( $1 )
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
index 26182a82..d4bb387d 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ IN_VIM_THEME_PROMPT_TEXT=${POWERLINE_IN_VIM_TEXT:="vim"}
 
 HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_HOST_COLOR:=0}
 
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_COLOR:=${HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}}
+SHLVL_THEME_PROMPT_CHAR=${POWERLINE_SHLVL_CHAR:="§"}
+
 POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby node cwd"}
 
 safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command