diff --git a/powerline/segments/vim/plugin/tagbar.py b/powerline/segments/vim/plugin/tagbar.py
index 7421208e..5daf5055 100644
--- a/powerline/segments/vim/plugin/tagbar.py
+++ b/powerline/segments/vim/plugin/tagbar.py
@@ -10,7 +10,21 @@ from powerline.segments.vim import window_cached
 
 
 @window_cached
-def current_tag(pl):
+def current_tag(pl, flags='s'):
+	'''Return tag that is near the cursor.
+
+	:param str flags:
+		Specifies additional properties of the displayed tag. Supported values:
+
+		* s - display complete signature
+		* f - display the full hierarchy of the tag
+		* p - display the raw prototype
+
+		More info in the `official documentation`_ (search for 
+		“tagbar#currenttag”).
+
+		.. _`official documentation`: https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar/blob/master/doc/tagbar.txt
+	'''
 	if not int(vim.eval('exists(":Tagbar")')):
-		return
-	return vim.eval('tagbar#currenttag("%s", "")')
+		return None
+	return vim.eval('tagbar#currenttag("%s", "", "{0}")'.format(flags))