diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54107b1c..fd4a0abc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ If you're feeling feisty, you can let the computer select one randomly for you e
 ZSH_THEME="random" # (...please let it be pie... please be some pie..)
 ```
 
+And if you want to pick random theme from a list of your favorite themes:
+
+```shell
+ZSH_THEM_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=(
+  "robbyrussell"
+  "agnoster"
+)
+```
 
 ## Advanced Topics
 
diff --git a/oh-my-zsh.sh b/oh-my-zsh.sh
index a7de646f..7f78e414 100644
--- a/oh-my-zsh.sh
+++ b/oh-my-zsh.sh
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ done
 unset config_file
 
 # Load the theme
-if [ "$ZSH_THEME" = "random" ]; then
-  themes=($ZSH/themes/*zsh-theme)
+if [[ "$ZSH_THEME" == "random" ]]; then
+  if [[ "${(t)ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES}" = "array" ]] && [[ "${#ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    themes=($ZSH/themes/${^ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES}.zsh-theme)
+  else
+    themes=($ZSH/themes/*zsh-theme)
+  fi
   N=${#themes[@]}
   ((N=(RANDOM%N)+1))
   RANDOM_THEME=${themes[$N]}
diff --git a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
index af42e5b9..966d7a97 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
+++ b/templates/zshrc.zsh-template
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ export ZSH=$HOME/.oh-my-zsh
 # See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes
 ZSH_THEME="robbyrussell"
 
+# Set list of themes to load
+# Setting this variable when ZSH_THEME=random
+# cause zsh load theme from this variable instead of
+# looking in ~/.oh-my-zsh/themes/
+# An empty array have no effect
+# ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=( "robbyrussell" "agnoster" )
+
 # Uncomment the following line to use case-sensitive completion.
 # CASE_SENSITIVE="true"