diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
index 002a7329..4f4d75af 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ function __powerline_cwd_prompt {
   echo "$(pwd | sed "s|^${HOME}|~|")|${CWD_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}"
 }
 
+function __powerline_wd_prompt {
+  echo "\W|${CWD_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}"
+}
+
 function __powerline_clock_prompt {
   echo "$(date +"${THEME_CLOCK_FORMAT}")|${CLOCK_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}"
 }