diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
index 604c022f..53fc2a3b 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
@@ -63,15 +63,13 @@ function __powerline_user_info_prompt {
   local user_info=""
   local color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}
 
-  if sudo -n uptime 2>&1 | grep -q "load"; then
-    color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
-  fi
   case "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_USER_INFO_MODE}" in
-    "sudo")
-      if [[ "${color}" == "${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}" ]]; then
-        user_info="!"
-      fi
-      ;;
+  "sudo")
+    if sudo -n uptime 2>&1 | grep -q "load"; then    
+      color=${USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
+      user_info="!"
+    fi
+    ;;
     *)
       if [[ -n "${SSH_CLIENT}" ]]; then
         user_info="${USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR}${USER}@${HOSTNAME}"
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
index 967a412c..bf2c9b52 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ function set_rgb_color {
 
 function powerline_shell_prompt {
     SHELL_PROMPT_COLOR=${SHELL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR}
-    if sudo -n uptime 2>&1 | grep -q "load"; then
-        SHELL_PROMPT_COLOR=${SHELL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
-    fi
+    case "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_USER_INFO_MODE}" in
+        "sudo")
+            if sudo -n uptime 2>&1 | grep -q "load"; then
+                SHELL_PROMPT_COLOR=${SHELL_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO}
+            fi
+            ;;
+    esac
     if [[ -n "${SSH_CLIENT}" ]]; then
         SHELL_PROMPT="${SHELL_SSH_CHAR}\u@\h"
     else