diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index c17dd77f..09d06cb2 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ else
 fi
 unset color_prompt force_color_prompt
 
+# check if we're root
+if [[ $EUID == 0 ]]; then
+    PS1='\033[1;31m\u@\h:\w\$\033[0m '
+else
+    PS1='\033[1;32m\u@\h:\w\$\033[0m '
+fi
+
 # If this is an xterm set the title to user@host:dir
 case "$TERM" in
 xterm*|rxvt*)