diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 0e09ef03..836d4ae0 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ left_prompt_segment() {
   if [[ -n $6 ]]; then
     visual_identifier="$(print_icon $6)"
     if [[ -n "$visual_identifier" ]]; then
+      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
+      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier="$visual_identifier "
       # Allow users to overwrite the color for the visual identifier only.
       local visual_identifier_color_variable=POWERLEVEL9K_${(U)1#prompt_}_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
       set_default $visual_identifier_color_variable $4
       visual_identifier="%F{${(P)visual_identifier_color_variable}%}$visual_identifier%f"
-      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
-      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier="$visual_identifier "
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ right_prompt_segment() {
   if [[ -n "$6" ]]; then
     visual_identifier="$(print_icon $6)"
     if [[ -n "$visual_identifier" ]]; then
+      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
+      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier=" $visual_identifier"
       # Allow users to overwrite the color for the visual identifier only.
       local visual_identifier_color_variable=POWERLEVEL9K_${(U)1#prompt_}_VISUAL_IDENTIFIER_COLOR
       set_default $visual_identifier_color_variable $4
       visual_identifier="%F{${(P)visual_identifier_color_variable}%}$visual_identifier%f"
-      # Add an whitespace if we print more than just the visual identifier
-      [[ -n "$5" ]] && visual_identifier=" $visual_identifier"
     fi
   fi