diff --git a/themes/dieter.zsh-theme b/themes/dieter.zsh-theme
index 5b61c80..a14829f 100644
--- a/themes/dieter.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/dieter.zsh-theme
@@ -2,21 +2,25 @@
 # and colorcoding, which bring useful visual cues.  While limiting the amount of colors and such to keep
 # it easy on the eyes
 # exact return code (when >0) is on the right, so it stays out of the way
-
-# TODO: reset exit code visual cues (not exit code itself) after showing once
-# TODO: compress hostname in window title
+# The visual cues for >0 exit codes will only display once
+# (i.e. they will be reset, even if you hit enter a few times on empty command prompts)
 
 typeset -A host_repr
 host_repr=('dieter-ws-a7n8x-arch' "%{$fg_bold[green]%}ws" 'dieter-p4sci-arch' "%{$fg_bold[blue]%}p4")
 
 
 # local time, color coded after last return code
-local time="%(?.%{$fg[green]%}.%{$fg[red]%})%*%{$reset_color%}"
+time_enabled="%(?.%{$fg[green]%}.%{$fg[red]%})%*%{$reset_color%}"
+time_disabled="%{$fg[green]%}%*%{$reset_color%}"
+time=$time_enabled
+
 # user part, color coded after privileges
 local user="%(!.%{$fg[blue]%}.%{$fg[blue]%})%n%{$reset_color%}"
+
 # Hostname part.  compressed and colorcoded per host_repr array
 # if not found, regular hostname in default color
 local host="@${host_repr[$(hostname)]:-$(hostname)}%{$reset_color%}"
+
 # Compacted $PWD
 local pwd="%{$fg[blue]%}%c%{$reset_color%}"
 
@@ -29,5 +33,21 @@ ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY="%{$fg[green]%} %{$fg[yellow]%}?%{$fg[green]%}%{$rese
 ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="%{$fg[green]%}"
 
 # elaborate exitcode on the right when >0
-local return_code="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
-RPS1="${return_code}"
+return_code_enabled="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
+return_code_disabled=
+return_code=$return_code_enabled
+
+RPS1='${return_code}'
+
+function accept-line-or-clear-warning () {
+	if [[ -z $BUFFER ]]; then
+		time=$time_disabled
+		return_code=$return_code_disabled
+	else
+		time=$time_enabled
+		return_code=$return_code_enabled
+	fi
+	zle accept-line
+}
+zle -N accept-line-or-clear-warning
+bindkey '^M' accept-line-or-clear-warning