diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 0fc5f69..0b21941 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -73,7 +73,15 @@ zle -N down-line-or-beginning-search
 #prompt redhat
 
 autoload -U colors && colors
-PROMPT="%B%F{2}[%n@%m %~]%#%f%b "
+
+apos=`expr index "$USER" @`
+if [[ $apos -ne '0' ]]; then
+  U=${USER:0:$apos}
+  PROMPT="%B%F{2}[$U%m %~]%#%f%b "
+else
+  PROMPT="%B%F{2}[%n@%m %~]%#%f%b "
+fi
+
 #RPROMPT='%T'
 
 # Extract archives