1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 9e96dd4090..c870b9719c 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "archive", cmd_archive, RUN_SETUP_GENTLY },
 	{ "bisect--helper", cmd_bisect__helper, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "blame", cmd_blame, RUN_SETUP },
-	{ "branch", cmd_branch, RUN_SETUP },
+	{ "branch", cmd_branch, RUN_SETUP | DELAY_PAGER_CONFIG },
 	{ "bundle", cmd_bundle, RUN_SETUP_GENTLY },
 	{ "cat-file", cmd_cat_file, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "check-attr", cmd_check_attr, RUN_SETUP },