diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_change_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/__fish_change_key_bindings.fish
index 5997f4c3b..b8512ed9e 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_change_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_change_key_bindings.fish
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 function __fish_change_key_bindings --argument-names bindings
+    set -g __fish_active_key_bindings $bindings
     # Allow the user to set the variable universally
     set -l scope
     set -q fish_key_bindings