diff --git a/autoload/tablemode.vim b/autoload/tablemode.vim
index 1b86d60..1c01f79 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode.vim
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function! s:ToggleMapping() "{{{2
   " '|' is a special character, we need to map <Bar> instead
   if g:table_mode_separator ==# '|' | let separator_map = '<Bar>' | endif
 
-  if !exists('g:table_mode_disable_mappings')
+  if g:table_mode_disable_mappings == 0
     if tablemode#IsActive()
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-tableize)', separator_map, 'i')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-motion-up)', '{<Bar>', 'n')
diff --git a/plugin/table-mode.vim b/plugin/table-mode.vim
index 75fd16d..a990694 100644
--- a/plugin/table-mode.vim
+++ b/plugin/table-mode.vim
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_always_active', 0)
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_delimiter', ',')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_corner_corner', '|')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_align_char', ':')
+call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_disable_mappings', 0)
 
 function! s:TableEchoCell() "{{{1
   if tablemode#table#IsRow('.')