1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index 98b26823c9..27d4c8a17a 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void setup_pager(void)
 		argv_array_push(&pager_process.env_array, "LESS=FRX");
 	if (!getenv("LV"))
 		argv_array_push(&pager_process.env_array, "LV=-c");
+	argv_array_push(&pager_process.env_array, "GIT_PAGER_IN_USE");
 	if (start_command(&pager_process))
 		return;
 
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ int check_pager_config(const char *cmd)
 	struct strbuf key = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *value = NULL;
 	strbuf_addf(&key, "pager.%s", cmd);
-	if (!git_config_get_value(key.buf, &value)) {
+	if (git_config_key_is_valid(key.buf) &&
+	    !git_config_get_value(key.buf, &value)) {
 		int b = git_config_maybe_bool(key.buf, value);
 		if (b >= 0)
 			want = b;