2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/pydoc.py b/Lib/pydoc.py
index cb65aef..adb15c4 100755
--- a/Lib/pydoc.py
+++ b/Lib/pydoc.py
@@ -1415,6 +1415,8 @@ def pager(text):
 
 def getpager():
     """Decide what method to use for paging through text."""
+    if not hasattr(sys.stdin, "isatty"):
+        return plainpager
     if not hasattr(sys.stdout, "isatty"):
         return plainpager
     if not sys.stdin.isatty() or not sys.stdout.isatty():
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py b/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py
index 188c4c2..542b433 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py
@@ -446,6 +446,14 @@ class PydocDocTest(unittest.TestCase):
         result, doc_loc = get_pydoc_text(xml.etree)
         self.assertEqual(doc_loc, "", "MODULE DOCS incorrectly includes a link")
 
+    def test_getpager_with_stdin_none(self):
+        previous_stdin = sys.stdin
+        try:
+            sys.stdin = None
+            pydoc.getpager() # Shouldn't fail.
+        finally:
+            sys.stdin = previous_stdin
+
     def test_non_str_name(self):
         # issue14638
         # Treat illegal (non-str) name like no name