diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
index 37b4ff50..1b214fdb 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ function __powerline_prompt_command {
     LEFT_PROMPT+=" "
   fi
 
-  PS1="${LEFT_PROMPT}"
+  ## after prompt ##
+  if [[ -n "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_AFTER}" ]]; then
+    PROMPT_AFTER="${POWERLINE_PROMPT_AFTER}"
+  fi
+
+  PS1="${LEFT_PROMPT}${PROMPT_AFTER}"
 
   ## cleanup ##
   unset LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR \