diff --git a/init.source b/init.source
index 35dafea..0f32ea7 100644
--- a/init.source
+++ b/init.source
@@ -225,18 +225,21 @@ fi
 if [ "${JSTMBASH_FANCIER_BAT}" == "true" ] && which bat &> /dev/null; then
   ## check if we should use a pager (moar ofc)
   if [ "${JSTMBASH_FANCIER_BAT_USE_PAGER}" == "true" ] && which moar &> /dev/null; then
-    export "env PAGER=moar --no-linenumbers -colors 16M --statusbar bold "
+    export "PAGER=moar --no-linenumbers -colors 16M --statusbar bold"
+    export "PAGING=--paging=auto"
   else
-    export "env PAGER= "
+    export "PAGER="
+    export "PAGING=--paging=never"
   fi
-  BAT_ARGUMENTS="--decorations=always --color=always --theme=Dracula --italic-text=always --wrap=never --nonprintable-notation=caret --paging=auto --style full"
+  BAT_ARGUMENTS="--decorations=always --color=always --theme=Dracula --italic-text=always --wrap=never --nonprintable-notation=caret ${PAGING} --style full"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2139
-  alias "bat=${PAGER}$(which bat) ${BAT_ARGUMENTS}"
+  alias "bat=${PAGER} $(which bat) ${BAT_ARGUMENTS}"
   if [ "${JSTMBASH_ALIASES_USE_BAT}" == "true" ]; then
     # shellcheck disable=SC2139
     alias "cat=$(which bat) ${BAT_ARGUMENTS}"
   fi
   unset PAGER
+  unset PAGING
   unset BAT_ARGUMENTS
 fi
 ## makes moar fancier