diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 3c71904df..ab3e924a2 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ def init_app(application):
 
     @application.context_processor
     def _attach_current_global_daily_messages():
+        global global_limit
         remaining_global_messages = 0
         if current_app:
             if request.view_args:
@@ -302,8 +303,8 @@ def init_app(application):
                     "count"
                 )
         return {
+            "global_message_limit": global_limit,
             "daily_global_messages_remaining": remaining_global_messages,
-            "global_message_limit": global_limit
         }
 
     @application.before_request
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
index f0e07f105..f2c9af263 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_dashboard.py
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ def test_service_dashboard_shows_usage(
 
     assert normalize_spaces(page.select_one("[data-key=usage]").text) == (
         "Daily Usage Remaining "
-        "40,000 "
+        "251,800 "
         "$29.85 "
         "spent on text messages"
         # Disabled for pilot
@@ -1566,4 +1566,4 @@ def test_service_dashboard_shows_free_allowance(
 
     usage_text = normalize_spaces(page.select_one("[data-key=usage]").text)
     assert "spent on text messages" not in usage_text
-    assert "Daily Usage Remaining -209,000 249,000" in usage_text
+    assert "Daily Usage Remaining 1,000 249,000" in usage_text