diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 1683e6d..86e39a5 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ __git_ps1 ()
 
 		local w
 		local i
+		local s
 		local c
 
 		if [ "true" = "$(git rev-parse --is-inside-git-dir 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
@@ -136,15 +137,19 @@ __git_ps1 ()
 					else
 						i="#"
 					fi
+					stash_list=`git stash list`
+					if [ -n "$stash_list" ]; then
+					        s="$"
+				        fi
 				fi
 			fi
 		fi
 
 		if [ -n "$b" ]; then
 			if [ -n "${1-}" ]; then
-				printf "$1" "$c${b##refs/heads/}$w$i$r"
+				printf "$1" "$c${b##refs/heads/}$w$i$s$r"
 			else
-				printf " (%s)" "$c${b##refs/heads/}$w$i$r"
+				printf " (%s)" "$c${b##refs/heads/}$w$i$s$r"
 			fi
 		fi
 	fi