diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 451d1b6f..23e53221 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ prompt_nvm() {
     [[ "$node_version" =~ "$nvm_default" ]] && return
   fi
 
-  $1_prompt_segment "$0" "$2" "green" "011" "${node_version:1}" 'NODE_ICON'
+  [[ -n "${node_version}" ]] && $1_prompt_segment "$0" "$2" "green" "011" "${node_version:1}" 'NODE_ICON'
 }
 
 # print a little OS icon