diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 6d32dc14..a376fffd 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ SCM_THEME_BRANCH_TRACK_PREFIX=' → '
 SCM_THEME_BRANCH_GONE_PREFIX=' ⇢ '
 SCM_THEME_CURRENT_USER_PREFFIX=' ☺︎ '
 SCM_THEME_CURRENT_USER_SUFFIX=''
+SCM_THEME_CHAR_PREFIX=''
+SCM_THEME_CHAR_SUFFIX=''
 
 THEME_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_CHECK=${THEME_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_CHECK:=true}
 
@@ -92,6 +94,16 @@ function scm_prompt_vars {
 function scm_prompt_info {
   scm
   scm_prompt_char
+  scm_prompt_info_common
+}
+
+function scm_prompt_char_info {
+  scm_prompt_char
+  echo -ne "${SCM_THEME_CHAR_PREFIX}${SCM_CHAR}${SCM_THEME_CHAR_SUFFIX}"
+  scm_prompt_info_common
+}
+
+function scm_prompt_info_common {
   SCM_DIRTY=0
   SCM_STATE=''
 
@@ -429,7 +441,7 @@ function hg_prompt_info() {
 
 function scm_char {
   scm_prompt_char
-  echo -e "$SCM_CHAR"
+  echo -e "${SCM_THEME_CHAR_PREFIX}${SCM_CHAR}${SCM_THEME_CHAR_SUFFIX}"
 }
 
 function prompt_char {
diff --git a/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash b/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
index 1c78025c..0e70f8a6 100644
--- a/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=" ${red}✗"
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN=" ${bold_green}✓"
-SCM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX=" |"
+SCM_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX=" ${green}|"
 SCM_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX="${green}|"
 
 GIT_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=" ${red}✗"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ __bobby_clock() {
 
 function prompt_command() {
     #PS1="${bold_cyan}$(scm_char)${green}$(scm_prompt_info)${purple}$(ruby_version_prompt) ${yellow}\h ${reset_color}in ${green}\w ${reset_color}\n${green}→${reset_color} "
-    PS1="\n$(battery_char) $(__bobby_clock)${yellow}$(ruby_version_prompt) ${purple}\h ${reset_color}in ${green}\w\n${bold_cyan}$(scm_char)${green}$(scm_prompt_info) ${green}→${reset_color} "
+    PS1="\n$(battery_char) $(__bobby_clock)${yellow}$(ruby_version_prompt) ${purple}\h ${reset_color}in ${green}\w\n${bold_cyan}$(scm_prompt_char_info) ${green}→${reset_color} "
 }
 
 THEME_SHOW_CLOCK_CHAR=${THEME_SHOW_CLOCK_CHAR:-"true"}