diff --git a/lib/hub/commands.rb b/lib/hub/commands.rb
index 63c9fe099c1ace112ff993282169905d59021e00..416046328874936d92cdf20c7e66f2d797ef40f8 100644
--- a/lib/hub/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/hub/commands.rb
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ module Hub
       if command == 'hub'
         puts hub_manpage
         exit
-      elsif command.nil?
+      elsif command.nil? && args.grep(/^--?a/).empty?
         ENV['GIT_PAGER'] = '' if args.grep(/^-{1,2}p/).empty? # Use `cat`.
         puts improved_help_text
         exit