diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
index f752bd7516..0269c58c39 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.base.bash
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function __powerline_right_segment {
     (( padding += 1 ))
   fi
 
-  RIGHT_PROMPT+="$(set_color - ${params[1]})${pad_before_segment}${params[0]}${normal}"
+  RIGHT_PROMPT+="$(set_color "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR}" ${params[1]})${pad_before_segment}${params[0]}${normal}"
 
   (( padding += ${#pad_before_segment} ))
   (( padding += ${#params[0]} ))
diff --git a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
index 48a1243e03..d6d57e9862 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-multiline/powerline-multiline.theme.bash
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFOR_FIRST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFORE_FIRST_SEGMENT:=
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 
+POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR:=-}
+
 USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR:=" "}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR:=32}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR_SUDO:=202}
diff --git a/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
index 2fb4137ef0..cc00b3b956 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-naked/powerline-naked.theme.bash
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFOR_FIRST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFORE_FIRST_SEGMENT:=
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 
+POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR:=-}
+
 USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR:=" "}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR:=240}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR_SUDO:=202}
diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
index 6ff68e8fae..4b7aa857f7 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT:=${P
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 POWERLINE_PROMPT_AFTER=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_AFTER:-""}
 
+POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR:=-}
+
 PYTHON_VENV_CHAR=${POWERLINE_PYTHON_VENV_CHAR:="ⓔ "}
 CONDA_PYTHON_VENV_CHAR=${POWERLINE_CONDA_PYTHON_VENV_CHAR:="ⓔ "}
 PYTHON_VENV_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_PYTHON_VENV_COLOR:=35}
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
index 84469e877f..b7c9a80c08 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.base.bash
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function __powerline_left_segment() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	LEFT_PROMPT+="$(set_color - "${params[1]}")${pad_before_segment}${params[0]}${normal}"
+	LEFT_PROMPT+="$(set_color "${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR}" "${params[1]}")${pad_before_segment}${params[0]}${normal}"
 	LAST_SEGMENT_COLOR=${params[1]}
 	((SEGMENTS_AT_LEFT += 1))
 }
diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
index 49b397aa1d..cb5c4814f9 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFOR_FIRST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_BEFORE_FIRST_SEGMENT:=
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_AFTER_LAST_SEGMENT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_COMPACT_PROMPT:=${POWERLINE_COMPACT}}
 
+POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR=${POWERLINE_PROMPT_FOREGROUND_COLOR:=-}
+
 USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_SSH_CHAR:=" "}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR:=32}
 USER_INFO_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR_SUDO=${POWERLINE_USER_INFO_COLOR_SUDO:=202}