diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
index a51c17e..e6e2f8c 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Previewer.__index = Previewer
 -- TODO: Should play with these some more, ty @clason
 local bat_options = {"--style=plain", "--color=always", "--paging=always"}
 local has_less = (vim.fn.executable('less') == 1) and config.values.use_less
-local termopen_env = vim.tbl_extend("force", { ['GIT_PAGER'] = (has_less and 'less' or ''), LESS = '-RS' }, config.values.set_env)
+local termopen_env = vim.tbl_extend("force", { ['GIT_PAGER'] = (has_less and 'less' or '') }, config.values.set_env)
 
 -- TODO(conni2461): Workaround for neovim/neovim#11751. Add only quotes when using else branch.
 local valuate_shell = function()
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ local bat_maker = function(filename, lnum, start, finish)
 
   if has_less then
     if start then
-      table.insert(command, {"--pager", string.format("%sless +%s%s", add_quotes, start, add_quotes)})
+      table.insert(command, {"--pager", string.format("%sless -RS +%s%s", add_quotes, start, add_quotes)})
     else
-      table.insert(command, {"--pager", "less"})
+      table.insert(command, {"--pager", string.format("%sless -RS%s", add_quotes, add_quotes)})
     end
   else
     if start and finish then
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ local cat_maker = function(filename, _, start, _)
 
   if has_less then
     if start then
-      return { 'less', string.format('+%s', start), add_quotes .. vim.fn.expand(filename) .. add_quotes }
+      return { 'less', '-RS', string.format('+%s', start), add_quotes .. vim.fn.expand(filename) .. add_quotes }
     else
-      return { 'less', add_quotes .. vim.fn.expand(filename) .. add_quotes }
+      return { 'less', '-RS', add_quotes .. vim.fn.expand(filename) .. add_quotes }
     end
   else
     return {