diff --git a/plugins/kubectx/README.md b/plugins/kubectx/README.md
index e3987b42f..f9474ca8a 100644
--- a/plugins/kubectx/README.md
+++ b/plugins/kubectx/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ RPS1='$(kubectx_prompt_info)'
 PROMPT="$PROMPT"'$(kubectx_prompt_info)'
 ```
 
+The context is loaded asynchronously on supported versions of zsh so that
+`kubectl` does not block the prompt. To restore synchronous behavior, add this
+before Oh My Zsh is sourced:
+
+```zsh
+zstyle ':omz:alpha:plugins:kubectx' async-prompt no
+```
+
+If your theme calls `kubectx_prompt_info` indirectly through another function,
+force registration of the async handler instead:
+
+```zsh
+zstyle ':omz:alpha:plugins:kubectx' async-prompt force
+```
+
 ### Custom context names
 
 You can rename the default context name for better readability or additional formatting.
diff --git a/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh b/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
index f1ca990ad..a5d5ce8b8 100644
--- a/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/kubectx/kubectx.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 typeset -g -A kubectx_mapping
 
-function kubectx_prompt_info() {
+function _omz_kubectx_prompt_info() {
   (( $+commands[kubectl] )) || return
 
   local current_ctx=$(kubectl config current-context 2> /dev/null)
@@ -13,3 +13,34 @@ function kubectx_prompt_info() {
   # the context name, as it could contain a % character.
   echo "${kubectx_mapping[$current_ctx]:-${current_ctx:gs/%/%%}}"
 }
+
+function kubectx_prompt_info() {
+  if (( ${+_OMZ_ASYNC_OUTPUT} )) \
+    && [[ -n "${_OMZ_ASYNC_OUTPUT[_omz_kubectx_prompt_info]-}" ]]; then
+    echo -n "${_OMZ_ASYNC_OUTPUT[_omz_kubectx_prompt_info]}"
+  fi
+}
+
+local _style
+if zstyle -t ':omz:alpha:plugins:kubectx' async-prompt \
+  || { is-at-least 5.0.6 && zstyle -T ':omz:alpha:plugins:kubectx' async-prompt }; then
+  function _defer_async_kubectx_register() {
+    case "${PS1}:${PS2}:${PS3}:${PS4}:${RPROMPT-}:${RPS1-}:${RPS2-}:${RPS3-}:${RPS4-}" in
+    *(\$\(kubectx_prompt_info\)|\`kubectx_prompt_info\`)*)
+      _omz_register_handler _omz_kubectx_prompt_info
+      ;;
+    esac
+
+    add-zsh-hook -d precmd _defer_async_kubectx_register
+    unset -f _defer_async_kubectx_register
+  }
+
+  autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook
+  precmd_functions=(_defer_async_kubectx_register $precmd_functions)
+elif zstyle -s ':omz:alpha:plugins:kubectx' async-prompt _style && [[ $_style == "force" ]]; then
+  _omz_register_handler _omz_kubectx_prompt_info
+else
+  function kubectx_prompt_info() {
+    _omz_kubectx_prompt_info
+  }
+fi