diff --git a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
index e679fac08..64f5115f7 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 function fish_default_key_bindings -d "Default (Emacs-like) key bindings for fish" -a mode
 	if not set -q mode[1]
 		if test "$fish_key_bindings" != "fish_default_key_bindings"
-			set fish_key_bindings fish_default_key_bindings # This triggers the handler, which calls us again and ensures the user_key_bindings are executed
+			set -g fish_key_bindings fish_default_key_bindings # This triggers the handler, which calls us again and ensures the user_key_bindings are executed
 			return
 		end
 		# Clear earlier bindings, if any
diff --git a/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
index 1956a11bd..d46b7ccdb 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_vi_key_bindings.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function fish_vi_key_bindings --description 'vi-like key bindings for fish'
 	if test "$fish_key_bindings" != "fish_vi_key_bindings"
-		set fish_key_bindings fish_vi_key_bindings # This triggers the handler, which calls us again and ensures the user_key_bindings are executed
+		set -g fish_key_bindings fish_vi_key_bindings # This triggers the handler, which calls us again and ensures the user_key_bindings are executed
 		return
 	end
     # The default escape timeout is 300ms. But for users of Vi bindings that can