diff --git a/fish_prompt.fish b/fish_prompt.fish
index 3c2cd4d..d248022 100644
--- a/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -404,7 +404,12 @@ function __bobthefish_prompt_status -S -a last_status -d 'Display symbols for a
 
     if [ "$superuser" ]
       set_color normal
-      set_color -b $__color_initial_segment_su
+      if [ -z "$FAKEROOTKEY" ]
+        set_color -b $__color_initial_segment_su
+      else
+        set_color -b $__color_initial_segment_exit
+      end
+
       echo -n $__bobthefish_superuser_glyph
     end