diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index 560703f..290cf9c 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ll () {
     ls -lah $target
 }
 
-# Edit the contents of a file or list the contents of a directory (with hidden files shown) if that file is not found
+# Edit the contents of a file or list the contents of a directory (piped to less, with hidden files shown) if that file is not found
 lll () {
     # Set target to argument or default to current working directory
     local target="${1:-$(pwd)}"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ lll () {
         return 1
     fi
 
-    ls -lah $target
+    ls -lah $target | less
 }
 
 .. () {