diff --git a/cmd/nvedit.c b/cmd/nvedit.c
index 1955dee..8b73c60 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ int envmatch(uchar *s1, int i2)
 static int do_env_default(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 			  int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
-	int all = 0, env_flag = 0;
+	int all = 0, env_flag = H_INTERACTIVE;
 
 	debug("Initial value for argc=%d\n", argc);
 	while (--argc > 0 && **++argv == '-') {
diff --git a/env/common.c b/env/common.c
index 6cf5edd..05183a4 100644
--- a/env/common.c
+++ b/env/common.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int set_default_vars(int nvars, char * const vars[], int flags)
 	 * Special use-case: import from default environment
 	 * (and use \0 as a separator)
 	 */
-	flags |= H_NOCLEAR | H_INTERACTIVE;
+	flags |= H_NOCLEAR;
 	return himport_r(&env_htab, (const char *)default_environment,
 				sizeof(default_environment), '\0',
 				flags, 0, nvars, vars);