diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 2380f21..4f73b05 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -73,12 +73,23 @@ set_bash_prompt()
 {
 	# Update the history file after every command
 	# This prevents a loss of history in the case of an unclean exit
-	history -a
+	history -a;
+	
+	# Make the dollar sign bold if there are background jobs, and
+	# underlined if there are stopped jobs
+	local dollar_colour="";
+	if [ $(jobs -r | wc -l) -gt "0" ]; then
+		dollar_colour="${HC}";
+	fi
+	if [ $(jobs -s | wc -l) -gt "0" ]; then
+		dollar_colour="${dollar_colour}${UL}";
+	fi
+	
 	PS1="${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}${HOST_COLOUR}\u@\H\[\033[00m\]$(prompt_colon)\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]"
 	if [[ "$UID" = 0 ]]; then
-		PS1="${PS1}# "
+		PS1="${PS1}${dollar_colour}#${RS} "
 	else
-		PS1="${PS1}\$ "
+		PS1="${PS1}${dollar_colour}\$${RS} "
 	fi
 }