diff --git a/liquidprompt b/liquidprompt
index bac8a7d..f85ae6a 100755
--- a/liquidprompt
+++ b/liquidprompt
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ _lp_source_config()
     LP_ENABLE_SVN=${LP_ENABLE_SVN:-1}
     LP_ENABLE_HG=${LP_ENABLE_HG:-1}
     LP_ENABLE_TIME=${LP_ENABLE_TIME:-0}
-
+    LP_ENABLE_VIRTUALENV=${LP_ENABLE_VIRTUALENV:-1}
+    
     LP_MARK_BATTERY=${LP_MARK_BATTERY:-"⌁"}
     LP_MARK_ADAPTER=${LP_MARK_ADAPTER:-"⏚"}
     LP_MARK_LOAD=${LP_MARK_LOAD:-"⌂"}
@@ -941,7 +942,11 @@ _lp_time()
     echo -ne "${LP_COLOR_TIME}$(date +%H:%M:%S)${NO_COL}"
 }
 
-
+_lp_virtualenv()
+{
+    [[ "$LP_ENABLE_VIRTUALENV" != 1 ]] && return
+    [[ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]] && echo "(`basename \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\"`)"
+}
 
 ########################
 # Construct the prompt #
@@ -956,6 +961,7 @@ _lp_set_prompt()
     $LP_OLD_PROMPT_COMMAND
 
     # left of main prompt: space at right
+    LP_VENV=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_virtualenv)")
     LP_JOBS=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_jobcount_color)")
     LP_LOAD=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_load_color)")
     LP_BATT=$(_lp_sr "$(_lp_battery_color)")
@@ -989,7 +995,7 @@ _lp_set_prompt()
 
     if [[ -z $LP_PS1 ]] ; then
         # add time, jobs, load and battery
-        PS1="${LP_TIME}${LP_BATT}${LP_LOAD}${LP_JOBS}"
+        PS1="${LP_VENV}${LP_TIME}${LP_BATT}${LP_LOAD}${LP_JOBS}"
         # add user, host and permissions colon
         PS1="${PS1}[${LP_USER}${LP_HOST}${LP_PERM}"