diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index defc1dd0..5db1f6e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Added an option to configure the path separator. If you want something
 else than an ordinary slash, you could set
 `POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_PATH_SEPARATOR` to whatever you want.
 
+### New segment 'dir_writable' added
+
+This segment displays a lock icon if your user has no write permissions in the current folder.
+
 ### New segment 'disk_usage' added
 
 This segment will show the usage level of your current partition.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 518cda0c..df653c45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ The segments that are currently available are:
 * [`battery`](#battery) - Current battery status.
 * [`context`](#context) - Your username and host.
 * [`dir`](#dir) - Your current working directory.
+* `dir_writable` - Displays a lock icon, if you do not have write permissions on the current folder.
 * [`disk_usage`](#disk_usage) - Disk usage of your current partition.
 * `history` - The command number for the current line.
 * [`ip`](#ip) - Shows the current IP address.
diff --git a/functions/icons.zsh b/functions/icons.zsh
index df92d22a..44d99095 100644
--- a/functions/icons.zsh
+++ b/functions/icons.zsh
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       PYTHON_ICON                    $'\U1F40D'             # 🐍
       SWIFT_ICON                     ''
       PUBLIC_IP_ICON                 ''
+      LOCK_ICON                      $'\UE138'              # 
     )
   ;;
   'awesome-fontconfig')
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       PYTHON_ICON                    $'\U1F40D'             # 🐍
       SWIFT_ICON                     ''
       PUBLIC_IP_ICON                 ''
+      LOCK_ICON                      $'\UE138'              # 
     )
   ;;
   *)
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       PYTHON_ICON                    ''
       SWIFT_ICON                     'Swift'
       PUBLIC_IP_ICON                 ''
+      LOCK_ICON                      $'\UE0A2'
     )
   ;;
 esac
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index c7220b3d..7499197b 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -1114,6 +1114,13 @@ prompt_swift_version() {
   "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "$2" "magenta" "white" "${swift_version}" 'SWIFT_ICON'
 }
 
+# dir_writable: Display information about the user's permission to write in the current directory
+prompt_dir_writable() {
+  if [[ ! -w "$PWD" ]]; then
+    "$1_prompt_segment" "$0_FORBIDDEN" "$2" "red" "226" "" 'LOCK_ICON'
+  fi
+}
+
 ################################################################
 # Prompt processing and drawing
 ################################################################
@@ -1240,4 +1247,3 @@ prompt_powerlevel9k_setup() {
 }
 
 prompt_powerlevel9k_setup "$@"
-