diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 867b93aa..8ca0263e 100644
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ else
   DEFAULT_COLOR_DARK="236"
 fi
 
+# Unfortunately the foreground colors for the VCS segment have
+# to be overwritten at this point.
+# Overwrite given foreground-color by user defined variable for this segment.
+local VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR=$DEFAULT_COLOR
+local VCS_FOREGROUND_USER_VARIABLE=POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_FOREGROUND
+local VCS_FG_COLOR_MODIFIER=${(P)VCS_FOREGROUND_USER_VARIABLE}
+[[ -n $VCS_FG_COLOR_MODIFIER ]] && VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR=$VCS_FG_COLOR_MODIFIER
+
+local VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR_DARK=$DEFAULT_COLOR_DARK
+local VCS_FOREGROUND_USER_VARIABLE_DARK=POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_DARK_FOREGROUND
+local VCS_FG_DARK_COLOR_MODIFIER=${(P)VCS_FOREGROUND_USER_VARIABLE_DARK}
+[[ -n $VCS_FG_DARK_COLOR_MODIFIER ]] && VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR_DARK=$VCS_FG_DARK_COLOR_MODIFIER
+
 ################################################################
 # VCS Information Settings
 ################################################################
@@ -86,17 +99,17 @@ if [[ "$POWERLEVEL9K_SHOW_CHANGESET" == true ]]; then
     VCS_CHANGESET_HASH_LENGTH=$POWERLEVEL9K_CHANGESET_HASH_LENGTH
   fi
 
-  VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX="%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR_DARK}%0.$VCS_CHANGESET_HASH_LENGTH""i@%f"
+  VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX="%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR_DARK}%0.$VCS_CHANGESET_HASH_LENGTH""i@%f"
 fi
 
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' enable git hg
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' check-for-changes true
 
-zstyle ':vcs_info:*' formats " $VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}%b%c%u%m%f"
+zstyle ':vcs_info:*' formats " $VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}%b%c%u%m%f"
 zstyle ':vcs_info:*' actionformats " %b %F{red}| %a%f"
 
-zstyle ':vcs_info:*' stagedstr " %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}$VCS_STAGED_ICON%f"
-zstyle ':vcs_info:*' unstagedstr " %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}$VCS_UNSTAGED_ICON%f"
+zstyle ':vcs_info:*' stagedstr " %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}$VCS_STAGED_ICON%f"
+zstyle ':vcs_info:*' unstagedstr " %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}$VCS_UNSTAGED_ICON%f"
 
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git*+set-message:*' hooks git-untracked git-aheadbehind git-stash git-remotebranch git-tagname
 
@@ -198,14 +211,14 @@ prompt_vcs() {
       $1_prompt_segment $0 green $DEFAULT_COLOR
     fi
 
-    echo -n "%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}%f$vcs_prompt"
+    echo -n "%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}%f$vcs_prompt"
   fi
 }
 
 function +vi-git-untracked() {
     if [[ $(git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree 2> /dev/null) == 'true' && \
             $(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard | sed q | wc -l | tr -d ' ') != 0 ]]; then
-        hook_com[unstaged]+=" %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}?%f"
+        hook_com[unstaged]+=" %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}?%f"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -218,12 +231,12 @@ function +vi-git-aheadbehind() {
     # for git prior to 1.7
     # ahead=$(git rev-list origin/${branch_name}..HEAD | wc -l)
     ahead=$(git rev-list ${branch_name}@{upstream}..HEAD 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
-    (( $ahead )) && gitstatus+=( " %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}↑${ahead// /}%f" )
+    (( $ahead )) && gitstatus+=( " %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}↑${ahead// /}%f" )
 
     # for git prior to 1.7
     # behind=$(git rev-list HEAD..origin/${branch_name} | wc -l)
     behind=$(git rev-list HEAD..${branch_name}@{upstream} 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
-    (( $behind )) && gitstatus+=( " %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}↓${behind// /}%f" )
+    (( $behind )) && gitstatus+=( " %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}↓${behind// /}%f" )
 
     hook_com[misc]+=${(j::)gitstatus}
 }
@@ -235,12 +248,12 @@ function +vi-git-remotebranch() {
     remote=${$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD@{upstream} --symbolic-full-name 2>/dev/null)/refs\/(remotes|heads)\/}
     branch_name=${$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD 2>/dev/null)}
 
-    hook_com[branch]="%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}${hook_com[branch]}%f"
+    hook_com[branch]="%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}${hook_com[branch]}%f"
     # Always show the remote
     #if [[ -n ${remote} ]] ; then
     # Only show the remote if it differs from the local
     if [[ -n ${remote} && ${remote#*/} != ${branch_name} ]] ; then
-        hook_com[branch]+="%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}→%f%F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}${remote// /}%f"
+        hook_com[branch]+="%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}→%f%F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}${remote// /}%f"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -248,7 +261,7 @@ function +vi-git-tagname() {
     local tag
 
     tag=$(git describe --tags --exact-match HEAD 2>/dev/null)
-    [[ -n ${tag} ]] && hook_com[branch]=" %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}${tag}%f"
+    [[ -n ${tag} ]] && hook_com[branch]=" %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}${tag}%f"
 }
 
 # Show count of stashed changes
@@ -258,7 +271,7 @@ function +vi-git-stash() {
 
   if [[ -s $(git rev-parse --git-dir)/refs/stash ]] ; then
     stashes=$(git stash list 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-    hook_com[misc]+=" %F{$DEFAULT_COLOR}⍟${stashes// /}%f"
+    hook_com[misc]+=" %F{$VCS_FOREGROUND_COLOR}⍟${stashes// /}%f"
   fi
 }