diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 45881876..7c7e2cfa 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -754,9 +754,11 @@ prompt_docker_machine() {
 # GO prompt
 prompt_go_version() {
   local go_version
+  local go_path
   go_version=$(go version 2>/dev/null | sed -E "s/.*(go[0-9.]*).*/\1/")
+  go_path=$(go env GOPATH 2>/dev/null)
 
-  if [[ -n "$go_version" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "$go_version" && "${PWD##$go_path}" != "$PWD" ]]; then
     "$1_prompt_segment" "$0" "$2" "green" "255" "$go_version"
   fi
 }
diff --git a/test/segments/go_version.spec b/test/segments/go_version.spec
index aa9f625d..907dceb3 100755
--- a/test/segments/go_version.spec
+++ b/test/segments/go_version.spec
@@ -12,19 +12,63 @@ function setUp() {
 }
 
 function mockGo() {
-  echo 'go version go1.5.3 darwin/amd64'
+  case "$1" in
+  'version')
+    echo 'go version go1.5.3 darwin/amd64'
+    ;;
+  'env')
+    echo "$HOME/go"
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+function mockGoEmptyGopath() {
+  case "$1" in
+  'version')
+    echo 'go version go1.5.3 darwin/amd64'
+    ;;
+  'env')
+    echo ""
+    ;;
+  esac
 }
 
 function testGo() {
   alias go=mockGo
   POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(go_version)
 
+  PWD="$HOME/go/src/github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k"
+
   assertEquals "%K{green} %F{255}go1.5.3 %k%F{green}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
 
+  unset PWD
   unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
   unalias go
 }
 
+function testGoSegmentPrintsNothingIfEmptyGopath() {
+  alias go=mockGoEmptyGopath
+  POWERLEVEL9K_CUSTOM_WORLD='echo world'
+  POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(custom_world go_version)
+
+  assertEquals "%K{white} %F{black}world %k%F{white}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+
+  unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
+  unset POWERLEVEL9K_CUSTOM_WORLD
+
+}
+
+function testGoSegmentPrintsNothingIfNotInGopath() {
+  alias go=mockGo
+  POWERLEVEL9K_CUSTOM_WORLD='echo world'
+  POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(custom_world go_version)
+
+  assertEquals "%K{white} %F{black}world %k%F{white}%f " "$(build_left_prompt)"
+
+  unset POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS
+  unset POWERLEVEL9K_CUSTOM_WORLD
+}
+
 function testGoSegmentPrintsNothingIfGoIsNotAvailable() {
   alias go=noGo
   POWERLEVEL9K_CUSTOM_WORLD='echo world'