diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index ba458fbf..f6ab1225 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -1150,6 +1150,12 @@ powerlevel9k_vcs_init() {
   zstyle ':vcs_info:hg*:*' get-bookmarks true
   zstyle ':vcs_info:hg*+gen-hg-bookmark-string:*' hooks hg-bookmarks
 
+  # For svn, only
+  # TODO fix the %b (branch) format for svn. Using %b breaks
+  # color-encoding of the foreground for the rest of the powerline.
+  zstyle ':vcs_info:svn*:*' formats "$VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX%c%u"
+  zstyle ':vcs_info:svn*:*' actionformats "$VCS_CHANGESET_PREFIX%c%u %F{${POWERLEVEL9K_VCS_ACTIONFORMAT_FOREGROUND}}| %a%f"
+
   if [[ "$POWERLEVEL9K_SHOW_CHANGESET" == true ]]; then
     zstyle ':vcs_info:*' get-revision true
   fi