diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bf28ebae..aaf158a5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type args struct {
 	ShortenGKENames        *bool
 	ShortenEKSNames        *bool
 	ShellVar               *string
+	TrimADDomain           *bool
 	PathAliases            *string
 	Duration               *string
 	DurationMin            *string
@@ -243,6 +244,10 @@ func main() {
 			"shell-var",
 			"",
 			comments("A shell variable to add to the segments.")),
+		TrimADDomain: flag.Bool(
+			"trim-ad-domain",
+			false,
+			comments("Trim the Domainname from the AD username.")),
 		PathAliases: flag.String(
 			"path-aliases",
 			"",
diff --git a/powerline.go b/powerline.go
index 341c9a4d..3a2b367b 100644
--- a/powerline.go
+++ b/powerline.go
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ func newPowerline(args args, cwd string, priorities map[string]int, align alignm
 	} else {
 		p.username = p.userInfo.Username
 	}
+	if args.TrimADDomain != nil && *args.TrimADDomain {
+		usernameWithAd := strings.SplitN(p.username, `\`, 2)
+		if len(usernameWithAd) > 1 {
+			// remove the Domain name from username
+			p.username = usernameWithAd[1]
+		}
+	}
 
 	p.theme = themes[*args.Theme]
 	p.shellInfo = shellInfos[*args.Shell]