diff --git a/plugins/kube-ps1/README.md b/plugins/kube-ps1/README.md
index fcb73cd2d..19dac42e9 100644
--- a/plugins/kube-ps1/README.md
+++ b/plugins/kube-ps1/README.md
@@ -45,20 +45,37 @@ want to load.
 vim $HOME/.zshrc
 ```
 
-Add kube-ps1 to the list of enabled plugins:
+Add kube-ps1 to the list of enabled plugins and enable it on the prompt:
 
 ```shell
 plugins=(
   git
   kube-ps1
 )
+
+PROMPT=$PROMPT'$(kube_ps1) '
+```
+
+Note: the `PROMPT` example above was tested with the theme `robbyrussell`
+
+## Enabling / Disabling on the current shell
+
+Sometimes the kubernetes information can be anoying, you can easily 
+switch it on and off with the following commands:
+
+```shell
+kubeon
+```
+
+```shell
+kubeoff
 ```
 
 ## Colors
 
 Blue was used as the prefix to match the Kubernetes color as closely as
 possible. Red was chosen as the cluster name to stand out, and cyan
-for the namespace.  These can of course be changed.
+for the namespace. Check the customization section for changing them.
 
 ## Customization
 
@@ -75,7 +92,12 @@ The default settings can be overridden in ~/.zshrc
 | `KUBE_PS1_SEPERATOR` | `\|` | Separator between symbol and cluster name |
 | `KUBE_PS1_DIVIDER` | `:` | Separator between cluster and namespace |
 | `KUBE_PS1_SUFFIX` | `)` | Prompt closing character |
+| `KUBE_PS1_COLOR_SYMBOL` | `"%F{blue}"` | Custom color for the symbol |
+| `KUBE_PS1_COLOR_CONTEXT` | `"%F{red}"` | Custom color for the context |
+| `KUBE_PS1_COLOR_NS` | `"%F{cyan}"` | Custom color for the namespace |
+| `KUBE_PS1_ENABLED` | `true` | Set to false to start disabled on any new shell, `kubeon`/`kubeoff` will flip this value on the current shell |
 
 ## Contributors
 
-Jared Yanovich
+- Jared Yanovich
+- Pedro Moranga
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diff --git a/plugins/kube-ps1/kube-ps1.plugin.zsh b/plugins/kube-ps1/kube-ps1.plugin.zsh
index df7277a26..8a751bda8 100644
--- a/plugins/kube-ps1/kube-ps1.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/kube-ps1/kube-ps1.plugin.zsh
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ KUBE_PS1_DIVIDER="${KUBE_PS1_DIVIDER-:}"
 KUBE_PS1_PREFIX="${KUBE_PS1_PREFIX-(}"
 KUBE_PS1_SUFFIX="${KUBE_PS1_SUFFIX-)}"
 KUBE_PS1_LAST_TIME=0
+KUBE_PS1_ENABLED=true
+
+KUBE_PS1_COLOR_SYMBOL="%F{blue}"
+KUBE_PS1_COLOR_CONTEXT="%F{red}"
+KUBE_PS1_COLOR_NS="%F{cyan}"
 
 _kube_ps1_binary_check() {
   command -v "$1" >/dev/null
@@ -127,21 +132,28 @@ _kube_ps1_get_context_ns() {
   fi
 }
 
+# function to disable the prompt on the current shell
+kubeon(){
+  KUBE_PS1_ENABLED=true
+}
+
+# function to disable the prompt on the current shell
+kubeoff(){
+  KUBE_PS1_ENABLED=false
+}
+
 # Build our prompt
 kube_ps1 () {
-  local reset_color="%f"
-  local blue="%F{blue}"
-  local red="%F{red}"
-  local cyan="%F{cyan}"
+  local reset_color="%{$reset_color%}"
+  [[ ${KUBE_PS1_ENABLED} != 'true' ]] && return
 
   KUBE_PS1="${reset_color}$KUBE_PS1_PREFIX"
-  KUBE_PS1+="${blue}$(_kube_ps1_symbol)"
+  KUBE_PS1+="${KUBE_PS1_COLOR_SYMBOL}$(_kube_ps1_symbol)"
   KUBE_PS1+="${reset_color}$KUBE_PS1_SEPERATOR"
-  KUBE_PS1+="${red}$KUBE_PS1_CONTEXT${reset_color}"
+  KUBE_PS1+="${KUBE_PS1_COLOR_CONTEXT}$KUBE_PS1_CONTEXT${reset_color}"
   KUBE_PS1+="$KUBE_PS1_DIVIDER"
-  KUBE_PS1+="${cyan}$KUBE_PS1_NAMESPACE${reset_color}"
+  KUBE_PS1+="${KUBE_PS1_COLOR_NS}$KUBE_PS1_NAMESPACE${reset_color}"
   KUBE_PS1+="$KUBE_PS1_SUFFIX"
 
   echo "${KUBE_PS1}"
-
 }