diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ba707f..a0fb7d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       args            = "--color",
     },
     man = {
-      cmd             = "man -c %s | col -b",
+      cmd             = "man -c %s | col -bx",
     },
     builtin = {
       delay           = 100,          -- delay(ms) displaying the preview
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index f2f7cf1..58c0cfa 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           args            = "--color",
         },
         man = {
-          cmd             = "man -c %s | col -b",
+          cmd             = "man -c %s | col -bx",
         },
         builtin = {
           delay           = 100,          -- delay(ms) displaying the preview
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index e3d9181..64bceb8 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ M.globals = {
       _ctor           = previewers.fzf.git_diff,
     },
     man = {
-      cmd             = "man -c %s | col -b",
+      cmd             = "man -c %s | col -bx",
       _ctor           = previewers.builtin.man_pages,
     },
     builtin = {
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/previewer/builtin.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/previewer/builtin.lua
index 6d51fec..b00ee03 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/previewer/builtin.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/previewer/builtin.lua
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ function Previewer.man_pages:new(o, opts, fzf_win)
       self, Previewer.help_tags, Previewer.base
     )})
   self.filetype = "man"
-  self.cmd = o.cmd or "man -c %s | col -b"
+  self.cmd = o.cmd or "man -c %s | col -bx"
   return self
 end