diff --git a/dvc/utils/pager.py b/dvc/utils/pager.py
index 17431bdf9..72344b139 100644
--- a/dvc/utils/pager.py
+++ b/dvc/utils/pager.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 DEFAULT_PAGER = "less"
-DEFAULT_PAGER_FORMATTED = "{} --chop-long-lines --clear-screen".format(
-    DEFAULT_PAGER
+DEFAULT_PAGER_FORMATTED = (
+    f"{DEFAULT_PAGER} --chop-long-lines --clear-screen --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS"
 )