diff --git a/pure.zsh b/pure.zsh
index 16c6e94..99de24f 100644
--- a/pure.zsh
+++ b/pure.zsh
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ prompt_pure_preprompt_render() {
 	#
 	# psvar[12]: Suspended jobs symbol.
 	psvar[12]=
-	((${(M)#jobstates:#suspended:*} != 0)) && psvar[12]=${PURE_SUSPENDED_JOBS_SYMBOL:-✦}
+	((${(M)#jobstates:#suspended:*} != 0)) && psvar[12]=${PURE_SUSPENDED_JOBS_SYMBOL-✦}
 
 	# psvar[13]: Username flag (set once in prompt_pure_state_setup).
 
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ prompt_pure_preprompt_render() {
 	# psvar[17]: Git arrows (push/pull).
 	psvar[17]=${prompt_pure_git_arrows}
 
-	# psvar[18]: Git stash flag.
+	# psvar[18]: Git stash symbol.
 	psvar[18]=
-	[[ -n $prompt_pure_git_stash ]] && psvar[18]=1
+	[[ -n $prompt_pure_git_stash ]] && psvar[18]=${PURE_GIT_STASH_SYMBOL-≡}
 
 	# psvar[19]: Command execution time.
 	psvar[19]=${prompt_pure_cmd_exec_time}
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ prompt_pure_setup() {
 	#   psvar[15] = git dirty marker, nested inside [14] conditional
 	#   psvar[16] = git action (e.g. rebase, merge)
 	#   psvar[17] = git arrows (e.g. ⇣⇡)
-	#   psvar[18] = git stash flag, renders stash symbol
+	#   psvar[18] = git stash symbol (e.g. ≡)
 	#   psvar[19] = exec time (e.g. 1d 3h 2m 5s)
 	#   psvar[20] = virtualenv/conda/nix-shell name
 	#   psvar[21] = Node.js version (e.g. ⬢22)
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ prompt_pure_setup() {
 	PROMPT+='%(14V. %F{${prompt_pure_git_branch_color}}%14v%(15V.%F{$prompt_pure_colors[git:dirty]}%15v.)%f.)'
 	PROMPT+='%(16V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[git:action]}%16v%f.)'
 	PROMPT+='%(17V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[git:arrow]}%17v%f.)'
-	PROMPT+='%(18V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[git:stash]}${PURE_GIT_STASH_SYMBOL:-≡}%f.)'
+	PROMPT+='%(18V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[git:stash]}%18v%f.)'
 	PROMPT+='%(21V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[node_version]}%21v%f.)'
 	PROMPT+='%(19V. %F{$prompt_pure_colors[execution_time]}%19v%f.)'
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 68e2a63..f2887df 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ prompt pure
 | **`PURE_GIT_DELAY_DIRTY_CHECK`** | Time in seconds to delay git dirty checking when `git status` takes > 5 seconds.               | `1800` seconds |
 | **`PURE_PROMPT_SYMBOL`**         | Defines the prompt symbol.                                                                     | `❯`            |
 | **`PURE_PROMPT_VICMD_SYMBOL`**   | Defines the prompt symbol used when the `vicmd` keymap is active (VI-mode).                    | `❮`            |
-| **`PURE_SUSPENDED_JOBS_SYMBOL`** | Defines the symbol that indicates that jobs are running in the background.                     | `✦`            |
+| **`PURE_SUSPENDED_JOBS_SYMBOL`** | Defines the symbol that indicates that jobs are running in the background. Set to empty to disable. | `✦`            |
 | **`PURE_GIT_DOWN_ARROW`**        | Defines the git down arrow symbol.                                                             | `⇣`            |
 | **`PURE_GIT_UP_ARROW`**          | Defines the git up arrow symbol.                                                               | `⇡`            |
-| **`PURE_GIT_STASH_SYMBOL`**      | Defines the git stash symbol.                                                                  | `≡`            |
+| **`PURE_GIT_STASH_SYMBOL`**      | Defines the git stash symbol. Set to empty to disable.                                         | `≡`            |
 
 ## Zstyle options