diff --git a/gitprompt.sh b/gitprompt.sh
index 70b11b6..6c7f6c9 100755
--- a/gitprompt.sh
+++ b/gitprompt.sh
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ function git_prompt_config() {
     fi
     # __GIT_STATUS_CMD defined
   fi
+  unset GIT_BRANCH
 }
 
 function setLastCommandState() {
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ function updatePrompt() {
   local -a git_status_fields
   git_status_fields=($("$__GIT_STATUS_CMD" 2>/dev/null))
 
-  local GIT_BRANCH=$(replaceSymbols ${git_status_fields[0]})
+  export GIT_BRANCH=$(replaceSymbols ${git_status_fields[0]})
   local GIT_REMOTE="$(replaceSymbols ${git_status_fields[1]})"
   if [[ "." == "$GIT_REMOTE" ]]; then
     unset GIT_REMOTE
diff --git a/themes/Solarized_UserHost.bgptheme b/themes/Solarized_UserHost.bgptheme
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4eea2f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/Solarized_UserHost.bgptheme
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# This theme for gitprompt.sh is optimized for the "Solarized Dark" and "Solarized Light" color schemes
+# based on "Solarized Extravagant", with user@host on the second line and some things removed.
+
+function override_git_prompt_colors() {
+  GIT_PROMPT_THEME_NAME='Solarized UserHost'
+  GIT_PROMPT_STAGED="${Yellow}● "
+  GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED="${Cyan}… "
+  GIT_PROMPT_STASHED="${BoldMagenta}⚑ "
+  GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="${Green}✔ "
+  GIT_PROMPT_COMMAND_OK="${Green}✔ "
+  GIT_PROMPT_COMMAND_FAIL="${Red}✘ "
+
+  GIT_PROMPT_START_USER="_LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR_ ${Yellow}${PathShort}"
+  GIT_PROMPT_START_ROOT="${GIT_PROMPT_START_USER}"
+  GIT_PROMPT_END_USER="\n${Blue}\\u${White}@${BoldBlue}\\h ${BoldRed} ➤ ${ResetColor} "
+  GIT_PROMPT_END_ROOT="\n${Blue}\\u${White}@${BoldBlue}\\h ${BoldRed} #️ ${ResetColor} "
+  GIT_PROMPT_LEADING_SPACE=1
+  GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="${Cyan}["
+  GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="${Cyan}]" 
+  GIT_PROMPT_SYMBOLS_NO_REMOTE_TRACKING="✭"
+}
+
+reload_git_prompt_colors 'Solarized UserHost'