diff --git a/resources/scripts/setup_user_contexts.sh b/resources/scripts/setup_user_contexts.sh
index 8d1a06eec..633379cdc 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/setup_user_contexts.sh
+++ b/resources/scripts/setup_user_contexts.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ KUBECONFIG_DIR=${2:-"kubeconfigs"}
 TOKEN_DURATION=${3:-600}
 
 CLUSTER_NAME=$(kubectl config view --minify -o jsonpath='{.clusters[0].name}')
+if ! [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "First kubectl call failed, aborting."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 CLUSTER_SERVER=$(kubectl config view --minify -o jsonpath='{.clusters[0].cluster.server}')
 CLUSTER_CA=$(kubectl config view --minify --raw -o jsonpath='{.clusters[0].cluster.certificate-authority-data}')