1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/newt.c b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
index 9338d060ee49..9d203c972f3b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/newt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
@@ -1066,10 +1066,13 @@ static struct newtPercentTreeColors {
 void setup_browser(void)
 {
         struct newtPercentTreeColors *c = &defaultPercentTreeColors;
-        if (!isatty(1))
+
+        if (!isatty(1) || !use_browser) {
+                setup_pager();
                 return;
+        }
 
-        use_browser = true;
+        use_browser = 1;
         newtInit();
         newtCls();
         ui_helpline__puts(" ");
@@ -1082,7 +1085,7 @@ void setup_browser(void)
 
 void exit_browser(bool wait_for_ok)
 {
-        if (use_browser) {
+        if (use_browser > 0) {
                 if (wait_for_ok) {
                         char title[] = "Fatal Error", ok[] = "Ok";
                         newtWinMessage(title, ok, browser__last_msg);