diff --git a/m/reader_test.go b/m/reader_test.go
index 6bb3505..ab66c64 100644
--- a/m/reader_test.go
+++ b/m/reader_test.go
@@ -325,7 +325,14 @@ func TestReadTextDone(t *testing.T) {
 // JSON should be auto detected and formatted
 func TestFormatJson(t *testing.T) {
 	jsonStream := strings.NewReader(`{"key": "value"}`)
-	testMe := NewReaderFromStream("JSON test", jsonStream, formatters.TTY, ReaderOptions{Style: styles.Get("native")})
+	testMe := NewReaderFromStream(
+		"JSON test",
+		jsonStream,
+		formatters.TTY,
+		ReaderOptions{
+			Style:        styles.Get("native"),
+			ShouldFormat: true,
+		})
 
 	assert.NilError(t, testMe._wait())
 
diff --git a/moar.go b/moar.go
index c4e004c..57f38e9 100644
--- a/moar.go
+++ b/moar.go
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func pagerFromArgs(
 
 	noLineNumbers := flagSet.Bool("no-linenumbers", noLineNumbersDefault(), "Hide line numbers on startup, press left arrow key to show")
 	noStatusBar := flagSet.Bool("no-statusbar", false, "Hide the status bar, toggle with '='")
-	noFormat := flagSet.Bool("no-format", false, "Never format the input")
+	noFormat := flagSet.Bool("no-format", false, "Never format the input (but keep highlighting)")
 	quitIfOneScreen := flagSet.Bool("quit-if-one-screen", false, "Don't page if contents fits on one screen")
 	noClearOnExit := flagSet.Bool("no-clear-on-exit", false, "Retain screen contents when exiting moar")
 	statusBarStyle := flagSetFunc(flagSet, "statusbar", m.STATUSBAR_STYLE_INVERSE,