diff --git a/kubectx b/kubectx
index 3da322f..67714aa 100755
--- a/kubectx
+++ b/kubectx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ list_contexts() {
   normal=$(tput sgr0)
 
   for c in $(get_contexts); do
-  if [[ "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
     echo "${darkbg}${yellow}${c}${normal}"
   else
     echo "${c}"
diff --git a/kubens b/kubens
index 93fbb86..28affc4 100755
--- a/kubens
+++ b/kubens
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ list_namespaces() {
   cur="$(current_namespace)"
   ns_list=$(get_namespaces)
   for c in $ns_list; do
-    if [[ "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
+    if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
       echo "${darkbg}${yellow}${c}${normal}"
     else
       echo "${c}"