diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02defba2..6b516c12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ main theme distribution so that everyone can use it!
 
 The `context` segment (user@host string) is conditional. By default, it will
 only print if you are not your 'normal' user (including if you are root), or if
-you are SSH'd to a remote host.
+you are SSH'd to a remote host. `SUDO` and `REMOTE_SUDO` states are also available to show whether the current user or remote user has superuser privileges.
 
 To use this feature, make sure the `context` segment is enabled in your prompt
 elements (it is by default), and define a `DEFAULT_USER` in your `~/.zshrc`.
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ You can also override the icons by setting:
 ```
 POWERLEVEL9K_USER_ICON="\uF415" # 
 POWERLEVEL9K_ROOT_ICON="#"
+POWERLEVEL9K_SUDO_ICON=$'\uF09C' # 
 ```
 
 | Variable | Default Value | Description |
diff --git a/functions/icons.zsh b/functions/icons.zsh
index 33c71ff0..b929f73a 100755
--- a/functions/icons.zsh
+++ b/functions/icons.zsh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     $'\uE0B3'              # 
       CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           $'\u21B5'              # ↵
       ROOT_ICON                      $'\uE801'              # 
+      SUDO_ICON                      $'\uF09C'              # 
       RUBY_ICON                      $'\uE847 '             # 
       AWS_ICON                       $'\uE895'              # 
       AWS_EB_ICON                    $'\U1F331 '            # 🌱
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     $'\uE0B3'              # 
       CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           $'\u21B5'              # ↵
       ROOT_ICON                      $'\uF201'              # 
+      SUDO_ICON                      $'\uF09C'              # 
       RUBY_ICON                      $'\uF219 '             # 
       AWS_ICON                       $'\uF270'              # 
       AWS_EB_ICON                    $'\U1F331 '            # 🌱
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     $'\uE0B3'                                      # 
       CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           $'\u21B5'                                      # ↵
       ROOT_ICON                      '\u'$CODEPOINT_OF_OCTICONS_ZAP                 # 
+      SUDO_ICON                      '\u'$CODEPOINT_OF_AWESOME_UNLOCK               # 
       RUBY_ICON                      '\u'$CODEPOINT_OF_OCTICONS_RUBY' '             # 
       AWS_ICON                       '\u'$CODEPOINT_OF_AWESOME_SERVER               # 
       AWS_EB_ICON                    $'\U1F331 '                                    # 🌱
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     $'\uE0B3'              # 
       CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           $'\u21B5'              # ↵
       ROOT_ICON                      $'\uE614 '             # 
+      SUDO_ICON                      $'\uF09C'              # 
       RUBY_ICON                      $'\uF219 '             # 
       AWS_ICON                       $'\uF270'              # 
       AWS_EB_ICON                    $'\UF1BD  '            # 
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ case $POWERLEVEL9K_MODE in
       RIGHT_SUBSEGMENT_SEPARATOR     $'\uE0B3'              # 
       CARRIAGE_RETURN_ICON           $'\u21B5'              # ↵
       ROOT_ICON                      $'\u26A1'              # ⚡
+      SUDO_ICON                      $'\uE0A2'              # 
       RUBY_ICON                      ''
       AWS_ICON                       'AWS:'
       AWS_EB_ICON                    $'\U1F331 '            # 🌱
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index c0849a50..3e587717 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -589,9 +589,11 @@ prompt_context() {
   local current_state="DEFAULT"
   typeset -AH context_states
   context_states=(
-    "ROOT"      "yellow"
-    "DEFAULT"   "yellow"
-    "REMOTE"    "yellow"
+    "ROOT"        "yellow"
+    "SUDO"        "yellow"
+    "DEFAULT"     "yellow"
+    "REMOTE"      "yellow"
+    "REMOTE_SUDO" "yellow"
   )
 
   local content=""
@@ -607,7 +609,13 @@ prompt_context() {
   if [[ $(print -P "%#") == '#' ]]; then
     current_state="ROOT"
   elif [[ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" || -n "$SSH_TTY" ]]; then
-    current_state="REMOTE"
+    if sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then
+      current_state="REMOTE_SUDO"
+    else
+      current_state="REMOTE"
+    fi
+  elif sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then
+    current_state="SUDO"
   fi
 
   "$1_prompt_segment" "${0}_${current_state}" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "${context_states[$current_state]}" "${content}"
@@ -629,6 +637,14 @@ prompt_user() {
         "FOREGROUND_COLOR"    "yellow"
         "VISUAL_IDENTIFIER"   "ROOT_ICON"
       )
+    elif sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then 
+      user_state=( 
+        "STATE"               "SUDO" 
+        "CONTENT"             "${POWERLEVEL9K_USER_TEMPLATE}" 
+        "BACKGROUND_COLOR"    "${DEFAULT_COLOR}" 
+        "FOREGROUND_COLOR"    "yellow" 
+        "VISUAL_IDENTIFIER"   "SUDO_ICON" 
+      ) 
     else
       user_state=(
         "STATE"               "DEFAULT"