diff --git a/kubectx b/kubectx
index f625d75..c80a763 100755
--- a/kubectx
+++ b/kubectx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ list_contexts() {
   cur_ctx_bg=${KUBECTX_CURRENT_BGCOLOR:-$darkbg}
 
   for c in $(get_contexts); do
-  if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -t 1 && -z "${NO_COLOR:-}" && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
     echo "${cur_ctx_bg}${cur_ctx_fg}${c}${normal}"
   else
     echo "${c}"
diff --git a/kubens b/kubens
index 628181b..6145e94 100755
--- a/kubens
+++ b/kubens
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ list_namespaces() {
   cur="$(current_namespace)"
   ns_list=$(get_namespaces)
   for c in $ns_list; do
-    if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
+    if [[ -t 1 && -z "${NO_COLOR:-}" && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
       echo "${cur_ctx_bg}${cur_ctx_fg}${c}${normal}"
     else
       echo "${c}"