diff --git a/src/commands/branch.rs b/src/commands/branch.rs
index 3006ba39c..48ba21da8 100644
--- a/src/commands/branch.rs
+++ b/src/commands/branch.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ fn cmd_branch_list(
             Ok(())
         };
 
+    ui.request_pager();
     let mut formatter = ui.stdout_formatter();
     let formatter = formatter.as_mut();