1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Master/install-tl b/Master/install-tl
index 8c8d955355c..0b026d4af2e 100755
--- a/Master/install-tl
+++ b/Master/install-tl
@@ -1267,11 +1267,15 @@ operations might be disturbed.\n\n";
       tlwarn("$0: TEXLIVE_INSTALL_PAPER value must be letter or a4, not: "
              . "$env_paper (ignoring)\n");
     }
-  } elsif ($opt_paper) {
+  }
+  if ($opt_paper) {
+    if (defined $env_paper) {
+      tlwarn("$0: paper selection via env var TEXLIVE_INSTALL_PAPER and cmdline arg --paper, preferring the later!\n");
+    }
     if ($opt_paper eq "letter") {
       $vars{'instopt_letter'} = 1;
     } elsif ($opt_paper eq "a4") {
-      ; # do nothing
+      $vars{'instopt_letter'} = 0;
     } else {
       tlwarn("$0: cmd line option --paper value must be letter or a4, not: "
              . "$opt_paper (ignoring)\n");