diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd7920e7..82b7ab41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ The segments that are currently available are:
 * `swap` - Prints the current swap size.
 * [`time`](#time) - System time.
 * [`vi_mode`](#vi_mode)- Your prompt's Vi editing mode (NORMAL|INSERT).
+* `SSH` - Additional Identifier for SSH Sessions.
 
 **Development Environment Segments:**
 * [`vcs`](#vcs) - Information about this `git` or `hg` repository (if you are in one).
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 1fdedd6b..57d63005 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -670,6 +670,13 @@ prompt_history() {
   "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "$2" "244" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" '%h'
 }
 
+prompt_detect_ssh(){
+  local color="yellow"
+  if [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ] || [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
+    "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "$color" "ssh"
+  fi
+}
+
 # Detection for virtualization (systemd based systems only)
 prompt_detect_virt() {
   if ! command -v systemd-detect-virt;then