diff --git a/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh b/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
index af9a17ef1..1419f102f 100644
--- a/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-typeset -A kubectx_mapping
+typeset -g -A kubectx_mapping
 
 function kubectx_prompt_info() {
   (( $+commands[kubectl] )) || return
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ function kubectx_prompt_info() {
 
   # use value in associative array if it exists
   # otherwise fall back to the context name
-  echo "${${kubectx_mapping[$current_ctx]:-$current_ctx}:gs/%/%%}"
+  echo "${kubectx_mapping[$current_ctx]:-${current_ctx:gs/%/%%}}"
 }