diff --git a/rc/env.sh b/rc/env.sh
index 2bdcefc..cd762c3 100644
--- a/rc/env.sh
+++ b/rc/env.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ export EDITOR=vim
 # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/telemetry
 export DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
 
+if can_run bat && ! is_alias bat; then
+  export MANPAGER="sh -c 'col -bx | bat -l man -p'"
+fi
+
 if ! can_run bat && can_run batcat; then
   alias bat=batcat
 fi
 
-if can_run bat; then
-  export MANPAGER="sh -c 'col -bx | bat -l man -p'"
-fi