diff --git a/themes/barbuk/README.md b/themes/barbuk/README.md
index bf4717cf..4f4aeea2 100644
--- a/themes/barbuk/README.md
+++ b/themes/barbuk/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ BARBUK_GIT_BRANCH_ICON=''
 BARBUK_HG_CHAR='☿ '
 BARBUK_SVN_CHAR='⑆ '
 BARBUK_EXIT_CODE_ICON=' '
+BARBUK_PYTHON_VENV_CHAR=' '
 BARBUK_COMMAND_DURATION_ICON='  '
 ```
 
@@ -107,6 +108,12 @@ export BARBUK_COMMAND_DURATION=false
 user@hostname in  ~/bash-it on  master ✓ ❯
 ```
 
+### Python venv
+
+```bash
+  flask ~/test on  master ✓ ❯
+```
+
 ### Command duration
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/themes/barbuk/barbuk.theme.bash b/themes/barbuk/barbuk.theme.bash
index ca6ebe01..be74f1ba 100644
--- a/themes/barbuk/barbuk.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/barbuk/barbuk.theme.bash
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SCM_GIT_CHAR_ICON_BRANCH=${BARBUK_GIT_BRANCH_ICON:=''}
 SCM_HG_CHAR=${BARBUK_HG_CHAR:='☿ '}
 SCM_SVN_CHAR=${BARBUK_SVN_CHAR:='⑆ '}
 EXIT_CODE_ICON=${BARBUK_EXIT_CODE_ICON:=' '}
+PYTHON_VENV_CHAR=${BARBUK_PYTHON_VENV_CHAR:=' '}
 COMMAND_DURATION_ICON=${BARBUK_COMMAND_DURATION_ICON:='  '}
 
 # Ssh user and hostname display
@@ -137,12 +138,12 @@ function _prompt {
 
     # Detect python venv
     if [[ -n "${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV}" ]]; then
-        python_venv="${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV}"
+        python_venv="$PYTHON_VENV_CHAR${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} "
     elif [[ -n "${VIRTUAL_ENV}" ]]; then
-        python_venv=$(basename "${VIRTUAL_ENV}")
+        python_venv="$PYTHON_VENV_CHAR$(basename "${VIRTUAL_ENV}") "
     fi
 
-    PS1="\\n${ssh_info} ${python_venv} ${purple}$(scm_char)${dir_color}\\w${normal}$(scm_prompt_info)$(_command_duration "$current_time")${exit_code}"
+    PS1="\\n${ssh_info} ${purple}$(scm_char)${python_venv}${dir_color}\\w${normal}$(scm_prompt_info)$(_command_duration "$current_time")${exit_code}"
 
     [[ ${#PS1} -gt $((COLUMNS*3)) ]] && wrap_char="\\n"
     PS1="${PS1}${wrap_char}❯${normal} "