diff --git a/tools/cldr/lib/install-cldr-jars.sh b/tools/cldr/lib/install-cldr-jars.sh
index 7047d51fef4..2ba989e9fa9 100755
--- a/tools/cldr/lib/install-cldr-jars.sh
+++ b/tools/cldr/lib/install-cldr-jars.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function run_with_logging() {
     read -p "Show log file? " -n 1 -r
     echo
     if [[ "${REPLY}" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] ; then
-      less -X "${LOG_FILE}"
+      less -RX "${LOG_FILE}"
     fi
     echo "Log file: ${LOG_FILE}"
     exit 1