diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
index dc92a62f..9df6a63f 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tagbar.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ if !exists(':TagbarToggle')
   finish
 endif
 
-let s:flags = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tagbar#flags', '')
 let s:spc = g:airline_symbols.space
 let s:init=0
 
@@ -41,9 +40,10 @@ function! airline#extensions#tagbar#currenttag()
       unlet! a
       let s:init=1
     endif
+    let flags = get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tagbar#flags', '')
     " function tagbar#currenttag does not exist, if filetype is not enabled
     if s:airline_tagbar_last_lookup_time != localtime() && exists("*tagbar#currenttag")
-      let s:airline_tagbar_last_lookup_val = tagbar#currenttag('%s', '', s:flags, get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tagbar#searchmethod', 'nearest-stl'))
+      let s:airline_tagbar_last_lookup_val = tagbar#currenttag('%s', '', flags, get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tagbar#searchmethod', 'nearest-stl'))
       let s:airline_tagbar_last_lookup_time = localtime()
     endif
     return s:airline_tagbar_last_lookup_val