diff --git a/xterm/rc/.bashrc b/xterm/rc/.bashrc
index 40dc9fefc..3cbb131ac 100644
--- a/xterm/rc/.bashrc
+++ b/xterm/rc/.bashrc
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
 fi
 
 # custom PS1
-PS1='\[\033[1;35m\]\u\[\033[1;37m\]@\[\033[1;32m\]\h:\[\033[1;37m\]\w\[\033[1;37m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '
+if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+	PS1='\[\033[1m\033[38;5;196m\]\u\[\033[1;39m\]@\[\033[38;5;82m\]\h:\[\033[38;5;213m\]\w\[\033[1;37m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '
+else
+	PS1='\[\033[1m\033[38;5;208m\]\u\[\033[1;39m\]@\[\033[38;5;82m\]\h:\[\033[38;5;213m\]\w\[\033[1;37m\]\$\[\033[0m\] '
+fi
 
 # user default run time config
 if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then