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