diff --git a/doc_src/index.hdr.in b/doc_src/index.hdr.in
index 577082f07..b276aec90 100644
--- a/doc_src/index.hdr.in
+++ b/doc_src/index.hdr.in
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ function fish_user_key_bindings
 end
 \endfish
 
-When in vi-mode, the <a href="fish_mode_prompt.html">`fish_mode_prompt`</a> function will display a mode indicator to the left of the prompt. The `fish_vi_cursor` function will be used to change the cursor's shape depending on the mode in supported terminals. To disable this feature, override it with an empty function.
+When in vi-mode, the <a href="fish_mode_prompt.html">`fish_mode_prompt`</a> function will display a mode indicator to the left of the prompt. The `fish_vi_cursor` function will be used to change the cursor's shape depending on the mode in supported terminals. To disable this feature, override it with an empty function. To display the mode elsewhere (like in your right prompt), use the output of the `fish_default_mode_prompt` function.
 
 \subsubsection vi-mode-command Command mode
 
diff --git a/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish b/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..638c07f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+function fish_default_mode_prompt --description "Display the default mode for the prompt"
+    # Do nothing if not in vi mode
+    if test "$fish_key_bindings" = "fish_vi_key_bindings"
+        or test "$fish_key_bindings" = "fish_hybrid_key_bindings"
+        switch $fish_bind_mode
+            case default
+                set_color --bold --background red white
+                echo '[N]'
+            case insert
+                set_color --bold --background green white
+                echo '[I]'
+            case replace-one
+                set_color --bold --background green white
+                echo '[R]'
+            case visual
+                set_color --bold --background magenta white
+                echo '[V]'
+        end
+        set_color normal
+        echo -n ' '
+    end
+end
+
diff --git a/share/functions/fish_mode_prompt.fish b/share/functions/fish_mode_prompt.fish
index 06737d4f3..294ebeebb 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_mode_prompt.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_mode_prompt.fish
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 # The fish_mode_prompt function is prepended to the prompt
 function fish_mode_prompt --description "Displays the current mode"
-    # Do nothing if not in vi mode
-    if test "$fish_key_bindings" = "fish_vi_key_bindings"
-        or test "$fish_key_bindings" = "fish_hybrid_key_bindings"
-        switch $fish_bind_mode
-            case default
-                set_color --bold --background red white
-                echo '[N]'
-            case insert
-                set_color --bold --background green white
-                echo '[I]'
-            case replace-one
-                set_color --bold --background green white
-                echo '[R]'
-            case visual
-                set_color --bold --background magenta white
-                echo '[V]'
-        end
-        set_color normal
-        echo -n ' '
-    end
+    # To reuse the mode indicator use this function instead
+    fish_default_mode_prompt
 end