diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 0efff3e07..4f61cba94 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ function git_remote_status() {
             git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_EQUAL_REMOTE"
         elif [[ $ahead -gt 0 ]] && [[ $behind -eq 0 ]]; then
             git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE"
-            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE$((ahead))%{$reset_color%}"
+            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE:~$((ahead))%{$reset_color%}"
         elif [[ $behind -gt 0 ]] && [[ $ahead -eq 0 ]]; then
             git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE"
-            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE$((behind))%{$reset_color%}"
+            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE:+$((behind))%{$reset_color%}"
         elif [[ $ahead -gt 0 ]] && [[ $behind -gt 0 ]]; then
             git_remote_status="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIVERGED_REMOTE"
-            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE$((ahead))%{$reset_color%}$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE$((behind))%{$reset_color%}"
+            git_remote_status_detailed="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE:~$((ahead))%{$reset_color%}$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE_COLOR$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE+$((behind))%{$reset_color%}"
         fi
 
         if [[ -n $ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE_STATUS_DETAILED ]]; then