diff --git a/plugins/available/powerline.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/powerline.plugin.bash
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cite about-plugin
+about-plugin 'enables powerline daemon'
+
+command -v powerline-daemon &>/dev/null || return
+powerline-daemon -q
+
+#the following should not be executed if bashit powerline themes in use
+case "$BASH_IT_THEME" in
+	*powerline*)
+		return
+		;;
+esac
+POWERLINE_BASH_CONTINUATION=1
+POWERLINE_BASH_SELECT=1
+bashPowerlineInit=$(python -c \
+	"import os; \
+	import powerline;\
+	print(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(\
+	powerline.__file__),\
+	'bindings', \
+	'bash', \
+	'powerline.sh'))")
+[ -e $bashPowerlineInit ] || return 
+. $bashPowerlineInit