diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ec3cd1..c4bc2db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ GIT_PROMPT_COMMAND_FAIL="${Red}✘-_LAST_COMMAND_STATE_ " # displays as ✘-1 fo
 git_prompt_reset
 ```
 
+- You can disable/enable gitprompt by runnning:
+
+```sh
+git_prompt_toggle
+```
+
+
 **Enjoy!**
 
 ## Alternative RPM Install
diff --git a/gitprompt.sh b/gitprompt.sh
index 992436f..899bea4 100755
--- a/gitprompt.sh
+++ b/gitprompt.sh
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ function setGitPrompt() {
 
   git_prompt_config
 
-  if [[ ! -e "$repo" ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -e "$repo" ]] || [[ "$GIT_PROMPT_DISABLE" = 1 ]]; then
     PS1="$EMPTY_PROMPT"
     return
   fi
@@ -570,6 +570,16 @@ function prompt_callback_default {
   return
 }
 
+# toggle gitprompt
+function git_prompt_toggle() {
+  if [[ "$GIT_PROMPT_DISABLE" = 1 ]]; then
+    GIT_PROMPT_DISABLE=0
+  else
+    GIT_PROMPT_DISABLE=1
+  fi
+  return
+}
+
 function gp_install_prompt {
   if [ -z "$OLD_GITPROMPT" ]; then
     OLD_GITPROMPT=$PS1