diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index fe362dbc..4c7fa93f 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -326,21 +326,23 @@ current directory.
 
 ### Options
 
-| Variable          | Default      | Description                                             |
-| ----------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `conflicted`      | `"="`        | This branch has merge conflicts.                        |
-| `ahead`           | `"⇡"`        | This branch is ahead of the branch being tracked.       |
-| `behind`          | `"⇣"`        | This branch is behind of the branch being tracked.      |
-| `diverged`        | `"⇕"`        | This branch has diverged from the branch being tracked. |
-| `untracked`       | `"?"`        | There are untracked files in the working directory.     |
-| `stashed`         | `"$"`        | A stash exists for the local repository.                |
-| `modified`        | `"!"`        | There are file modifications in the working directory.  |
-| `staged`          | `"+"`        | A new file has been added to the staging area.          |
-| `renamed`         | `"»"`        | A renamed file has been added to the staging area.      |
-| `deleted`         | `"✘"`        | A file's deletion has been added to the staging area.   |
-| `show_sync_count` | `false`      | Show ahead/behind count of the branch being tracked.    |
-| `style`           | `"bold red"` | The style for the module.                               |
-| `disabled`        | `false`      | Disables the `git_status` module.                       |
+| Variable                 | Default      | Description                                             |
+| ------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `conflicted`             | `"="`        | This branch has merge conflicts.                        |
+| `ahead`                  | `"⇡"`        | This branch is ahead of the branch being tracked.       |
+| `behind`                 | `"⇣"`        | This branch is behind of the branch being tracked.      |
+| `diverged`               | `"⇕"`        | This branch has diverged from the branch being tracked. |
+| `untracked`              | `"?"`        | There are untracked files in the working directory.     |
+| `stashed`                | `"$"`        | A stash exists for the local repository.                |
+| `modified`               | `"!"`        | There are file modifications in the working directory.  |
+| `staged`                 | `"+"`        | A new file has been added to the staging area.          |
+| `renamed`                | `"»"`        | A renamed file has been added to the staging area.      |
+| `deleted`                | `"✘"`        | A file's deletion has been added to the staging area.   |
+| `show_sync_count`        | `false`      | Show ahead/behind count of the branch being tracked.    |
+| `prefix`                 | `[`          | Prefix to display immediately before git status.        |
+| `suffix`                 | `]`          | Suffix to display immediately after git status.         |
+| `style`                  | `"bold red"` | The style for the module.                               |
+| `disabled`               | `false`      | Disables the `git_status` module.                       |
 
 ### Example
 
diff --git a/src/modules/git_status.rs b/src/modules/git_status.rs
index badf0fac..9b97a2f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_status.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_status.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     const GIT_STATUS_ADDED: &str = "+";
     const GIT_STATUS_RENAMED: &str = "»";
     const GIT_STATUS_DELETED: &str = "✘";
+    const PREFIX: &str = "[";
+    const SUFFIX: &str = "] ";
 
     let repo = context.get_repo().ok()?;
     let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref()?;
@@ -40,9 +42,23 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     let module_style = module
         .config_value_style("style")
         .unwrap_or_else(|| Color::Red.bold());
+    let start_symbol = module
+        .config_value_str("prefix")
+        .unwrap_or(PREFIX)
+        .to_owned();
+    let end_symbol = module
+        .config_value_str("suffix")
+        .unwrap_or(SUFFIX)
+        .to_owned();
 
-    module.get_prefix().set_value("[").set_style(module_style);
-    module.get_suffix().set_value("] ").set_style(module_style);
+    module
+        .get_prefix()
+        .set_value(start_symbol)
+        .set_style(module_style);
+    module
+        .get_suffix()
+        .set_value(end_symbol)
+        .set_style(module_style);
     module.set_style(module_style);
 
     let ahead_behind = get_ahead_behind(&repository, branch_name);
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/git_status.rs b/tests/testsuite/git_status.rs
index 9859d617..50378580 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/git_status.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/git_status.rs
@@ -370,3 +370,45 @@ fn shows_deleted_file() -> io::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+#[ignore]
+fn prefix() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let repo_dir = common::create_fixture_repo()?;
+    File::create(repo_dir.join("prefix"))?;
+    let output = common::render_module("git_status")
+        .arg("--path")
+        .arg(repo_dir)
+        .env_clear()
+        .use_config(toml::toml! {
+            [git_status]
+            prefix = "("
+            style = ""
+        })
+        .output()?;
+    let actual = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+    let expected = "(";
+    assert!(actual.starts_with(&expected));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[ignore]
+fn suffix() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let repo_dir = common::create_fixture_repo()?;
+    File::create(repo_dir.join("suffix"))?;
+    let output = common::render_module("git_status")
+        .arg("--path")
+        .arg(repo_dir)
+        .env_clear()
+        .use_config(toml::toml! {
+            [git_status]
+            suffix = ")"
+            style = ""
+        })
+        .output()?;
+    let actual = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+    let expected = ")";
+    assert!(actual.ends_with(&expected));
+    Ok(())
+}