diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9846d24f..2422e8be 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class _Repo(object):
             file=sys.stderr)
       return 1
 
-    if gopts.pager and not isinstance(cmd, InteractiveCommand):
+    if gopts.pager is not False and not isinstance(cmd, InteractiveCommand):
       config = cmd.manifest.globalConfig
       if gopts.pager:
         use_pager = True