1 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/lua/man.lua b/runtime/lua/man.lua
index ac15aff60c..02e841030f 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/man.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/man.lua
@@ -411,15 +411,13 @@ local function find_man()
   return false
 end
 
----@param pager boolean
-local function set_options(pager)
+local function set_options()
   vim.bo.swapfile = false
   vim.bo.buftype = 'nofile'
   vim.bo.bufhidden = 'unload'
   vim.bo.modified = false
   vim.bo.readonly = true
   vim.bo.modifiable = false
-  vim.b.pager = pager
   vim.bo.filetype = 'man'
 end
 
@@ -475,7 +473,7 @@ local function put_page(page)
   vim.cmd([[silent! keeppatterns keepjumps %s/\s\{199,}/\=repeat(' ', 10)/g]])
   vim.cmd('1') -- Move cursor to first line
   highlight_man_page()
-  set_options(false)
+  set_options()
 end
 
 local function format_candidate(path, psect)
@@ -662,7 +660,8 @@ function M.init_pager()
     vim.cmd.file({ 'man://' .. fn.fnameescape(ref):lower(), mods = { silent = true } })
   end
 
-  set_options(true)
+  vim.g.pager = true
+  set_options()
 end
 
 ---@param count integer
@@ -716,11 +715,11 @@ function M.open_page(count, smods, args)
   local target = ('%s(%s)'):format(name, sect)
 
   local ok, ret = pcall(function()
-    if smods.tab == -1 and find_man() then
-      vim.cmd.tag({ target, mods = { silent = true, keepalt = true } })
+    smods.silent = true
+    smods.keepalt = true
+    if smods.hide or (smods.tab == -1 and find_man()) then
+      vim.cmd.tag({ target, mods = smods })
     else
-      smods.silent = true
-      smods.keepalt = true
       vim.cmd.stag({ target, mods = smods })
     end
   end)
@@ -730,7 +729,7 @@ function M.open_page(count, smods, args)
   if not ok then
     error(ret)
   else
-    set_options(false)
+    set_options()
   end
 
   vim.b.man_sect = sect