1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index 0f789c3ed4..e425070528 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ 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;