diff --git a/docs/changelog/1371.feature.rst b/docs/changelog/1371.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45dfa5b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/1371.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+``activate.ps1`` syntax and style updated to follow ``PSStyleAnalyzer`` rules
diff --git a/virtualenv.py b/virtualenv.py
index 3ccbed6df..82e657cad 100755
--- a/virtualenv.py
+++ b/virtualenv.py
@@ -2372,18 +2372,19 @@ def convert(s):
 # file activate.ps1
 ACTIVATE_PS = convert(
     """
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+0ptRdg==
 """
 )
 
diff --git a/virtualenv_embedded/activate.ps1 b/virtualenv_embedded/activate.ps1
index 3bbf9a61e..e8daf3498 100644
--- a/virtualenv_embedded/activate.ps1
+++ b/virtualenv_embedded/activate.ps1
@@ -1,38 +1,31 @@
 # This file must be dot sourced from PoSh; you cannot run it directly. Do this: . ./activate.ps1
 
 $script:THIS_PATH = $myinvocation.mycommand.path
-$script:BASE_DIR = split-path (resolve-path "$THIS_PATH/..") -Parent
+$script:BASE_DIR = Split-Path (Resolve-Path "$THIS_PATH/..") -Parent
 
-function global:deactivate([switch] $NonDestructive)
-{
-    if (test-path variable:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH)
-    {
+function global:deactivate([switch] $NonDestructive) {
+    if (Test-Path variable:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH) {
         $env:PATH = $variable:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH
-        remove-variable "_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH" -scope global
+        Remove-Variable "_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH" -Scope global
     }
 
-    if (test-path function:_old_virtual_prompt)
-    {
+    if (Test-Path function:_old_virtual_prompt) {
         $function:prompt = $function:_old_virtual_prompt
-        remove-item function:\_old_virtual_prompt
+        Remove-Item function:\_old_virtual_prompt
     }
 
-    if ($env:VIRTUAL_ENV)
-    {
-        $old_env = split-path $env:VIRTUAL_ENV -leaf
-        remove-item env:VIRTUAL_ENV -erroraction silentlycontinue
+    if ($env:VIRTUAL_ENV) {
+        Remove-Item env:VIRTUAL_ENV -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     }
 
-    if (!$NonDestructive)
-    {
+    if (!$NonDestructive) {
         # Self destruct!
-        remove-item function:deactivate
-        remove-item function:pydoc
+        Remove-Item function:deactivate
+        Remove-Item function:pydoc
     }
 }
 
-function global:pydoc
-{
+function global:pydoc {
     python -m pydoc $args
 }
 
@@ -42,31 +35,28 @@ deactivate -nondestructive
 $VIRTUAL_ENV = $BASE_DIR
 $env:VIRTUAL_ENV = $VIRTUAL_ENV
 
-$global:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH = $env:PATH
+New-Variable -Scope global -Name _OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH -Value $env:PATH
+
 $env:PATH = "$env:VIRTUAL_ENV/__BIN_NAME____PATH_SEP__" + $env:PATH
-if (!$env:VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT)
-{
-    function global:_old_virtual_prompt
-    {
+if (!$env:VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT) {
+    function global:_old_virtual_prompt {
         ""
     }
     $function:_old_virtual_prompt = $function:prompt
-    if ("__VIRTUAL_PROMPT__" -ne "")
-    {
-        function global:prompt
-        {
+
+    if ("__VIRTUAL_PROMPT__" -ne "") {
+        function global:prompt {
             # Add the custom prefix to the existing prompt
-            write-host "__VIRTUAL_PROMPT__" -nonewline
-            & $function:_old_virtual_prompt
+            $previous_prompt_value = & $function:_old_virtual_prompt
+            ("__VIRTUAL_PROMPT__" + $previous_prompt_value)
         }
     }
-    else
-    {
-        function global:prompt
-        {
+    else {
+        function global:prompt {
             # Add a prefix to the current prompt, but don't discard it.
-            write-host "($( split-path $env:VIRTUAL_ENV -leaf )) " -nonewline
-            & $function:_old_virtual_prompt
+            $previous_prompt_value = & $function:_old_virtual_prompt
+            $new_prompt_value = "($( Split-Path $env:VIRTUAL_ENV -Leaf )) "
+            ($new_prompt_value + $previous_prompt_value)
         }
     }
 }