diff --git a/fish_prompt.fish b/fish_prompt.fish
index 29f8753..9659c74 100644
--- a/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ if not type -q prompt_hostname
 end
 
 function __bobthefish_prompt_user -S -d 'Display current user and hostname'
-    [ "$theme_display_user" = 'yes' -o \( "$theme_display_user" != 'no' -a -n "$SSH_CLIENT" \) -o \( -n "$default_user" -a "$USER" != "$default_user" \) ]
+    [ "$theme_display_user" = 'yes' -o \( "$theme_display_user" != 'no' -a -n "$SSH_CLIENT" \) -o \( -n "$default_user" -a "$USER" != "$default_user" \) -o -n "$SUDO_USER" ]
     and set -l display_user
 
     [ "$theme_display_hostname" = 'yes' -o \( "$theme_display_hostname" != 'no' -a -n "$SSH_CLIENT" \) ]