diff --git a/pure.zsh b/pure.zsh
index 6fd04495..6d1eb52c 100644
--- a/pure.zsh
+++ b/pure.zsh
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ prompt_pure_preprompt_render() {
 	local symbol_color="%(?.${PURE_PROMPT_SYMBOL_COLOR:-magenta}.red)"
 	local path_formatting="${PURE_PROMPT_PATH_FORMATTING:-%c}"
 
+	# show background jobs
+	preprompt+="%(1j.%j.) "
 	# show virtual env
 	preprompt+="%(12V.%F{242}%12v%f .)"
 	# begin with symbol, colored by previous command exit code