diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e302ab1..11b4c2d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ this theme focus on three primary goals:
     - [Symbols](#symbols)
 - [Styling](#styling)
   - [Double-Lined Prompt](#double-lined-prompt)
+  - [Disable Right Prompt](#disable-right-prompt)
   - [Light Color Theme](#light-color-theme)
   - [Segment Color Customization](#segment-color-customization)
   - [Special Segment Colors](#special-segment-colors)
@@ -361,6 +362,12 @@ following variables in your `~/.zshrc`:
     POWERLEVEL9K_MULTILINE_FIRST_PROMPT_PREFIX="↱"
     POWERLEVEL9K_MULTILINE_SECOND_PROMPT_PREFIX="↳ "
 
+#### Disable Right Prompt
+
+If you do not want a right prompt, you can disable it by setting:
+
+    POWERLEVEL9K_DISABLE_RPROMPT=true
+
 #### Light Color Theme
 
 If you prefer to use "light" colors, simply set `POWERLEVEL9K_COLOR_SCHEME`
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 60e115e9..1ec3e0d4 100644
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -682,7 +682,10 @@ $POWERLEVEL9K_MULTILINE_SECOND_PROMPT_PREFIX"
     RPROMPT_PREFIX=''
     RPROMPT_SUFFIX=''
   fi
-  RPROMPT=$RPROMPT_PREFIX"%{%f%b%k%}"'$(build_right_prompt)'"%{$reset_color%}"$RPROMPT_SUFFIX
+
+  if [[ "$POWERLEVEL9K_DISABLE_RPROMPT" != true ]]; then
+    RPROMPT=$RPROMPT_PREFIX"%{%f%b%k%}"'$(build_right_prompt)'"%{$reset_color%}"$RPROMPT_SUFFIX
+  fi
 }
 
 powerlevel9k_init "$@"