1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index b660e36660..8e34903a65 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -473,6 +473,8 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	const char *tmp;
 	int status;
 
+	if (use_pager == -1)
+		use_pager = check_pager_config(argv[0]);
 	commit_pager_choice();
 
 	strbuf_addf(&cmd, "git-%s", argv[0]);