diff --git a/config/zsh/prompt.zsh b/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
index 605d6e3..7b947f8 100644
--- a/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
+++ b/config/zsh/prompt.zsh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ typeset -gA icons=(
 render_prompt() {
   setopt localoptions shortloops
 
+  local separator="${zfg[faded]} ❯ "
   local sections=(
     "$(render_exit_code)"
     "$(render_user_host)"
@@ -39,9 +40,17 @@ render_prompt() {
     "$(render_jobs)"
     "$(render_exec_time)"
   )
+  echo "${(@pj.$separator.)sections:#}${zfg[rst]}"
 
-  local separator="${zfg[faded]} ❯ "
-  echo "${(@pj.$separator.)sections:#}${zfg[gray]}"
+  local prompt_color
+  if ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE == 0)); then
+    prompt_color="${zfg[faded]}"
+  elif ((PROMPT_EXIT_CODE > 128 && PROMPT_EXIT_CODE < 160)); then
+    prompt_color="${zfg[white]}"
+  else
+    prompt_color="${zfg[red]}"
+  fi
+  echo -n "$prompt_color"
   (($SHLVL > 1)) && printf '󰅂%.0s' {2..$SHLVL}
   echo -n "❯ ${zfg[rst]}"
 }