diff --git a/zsh-files/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json b/zsh-files/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json
index 60e38d1..846cc14 100644
--- a/zsh-files/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json
+++ b/zsh-files/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
 				"name": "last_pipe_status"
 			},
 			{
-				"name": "branch"
+				"name": "branch",
+				"args": {
+					"status_colors": true
+				}
 			}
 		]
 	}