diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index f38c8b6b..d5b3ef75 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -557,7 +557,16 @@ prompt_public_ip() {
 
   # Draw the prompt segment
   if [[ -n $public_ip ]]; then
-    $1_prompt_segment "$0" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "$DEFAULT_COLOR_INVERTED" "${public_ip}" 'PUBLIC_IP_ICON'
+    icon='PUBLIC_IP_ICON'
+    # Check VPN is on if VPN interface is set
+    if [[ -n $POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_VPN_INTERFACE ]]; then
+      for vpn_iface in $(/sbin/ifconfig | grep -e ^"$POWERLEVEL9K_PUBLIC_IP_VPN_INTERFACE" | cut -d":" -f1)
+      do
+        icon='VPN_ICON'
+        break
+      done
+    fi
+    $1_prompt_segment "$0" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "$DEFAULT_COLOR_INVERTED" "${public_ip}" "$icon"
   fi
 }