diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4bd55620..50489515 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Add to that an awesome [Wiki](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki)!
   - Copy (as), move (as), delete, archive, link selection
   - Create (with parents), rename, duplicate (anywhere) files and dirs
   - Spawn a shell, run apps, run commands, execute file
+  - Hovered file set as `$nnn` at prompt and spawned shell
   - Lock terminal (needs a locker)
 - Minimal deps, minimal config
 - Widely available
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ There is no config file. Associated files are stored under `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$
 | Example `export` | Description |
 | --- | --- |
 | `NNN_BMS='d:~/Documents;D:~/Docs archive/'` | key-bookmark pairs [max 10] |
-| `NNN_PLUG='m:nmount;t:imgthumb;x:_chmod +x $NNN'` | key-plugin (or cmd) pairs (<kbd>:key</kbd> to run) [max 15] |
+| `NNN_PLUG='m:nmount;t:imgthumb;x:_chmod +x $nnn'` | key-plugin (or cmd) pairs (<kbd>:key</kbd> to run) [max 15] |
 | `NNN_USE_EDITOR=1` | open text files in `$VISUAL` (else `$EDITOR`, fallback vi) |
 | `NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS='1234'` | specify per context color [default: '4444' (all blue)] |
 | `NNN_SSHFS_OPTS='sshfs -o reconnect,idmap=user'` | specify SSHFS options |
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 0f94c96f..089fc565 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     To assign keys to arbitrary non-background non-shell-interpreted cli
     commands and invoke like plugins, add \fI_\fR (underscore) before the command.
 .Bd -literal
-    export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $NNN;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $NNN;o:fzopen'
+    export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $nnn;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $nnn;o:fzopen'
 
     NOTES:
-    1. Use single quotes for $NNN_PLUG so $NNN is not interpreted
-    2. $NNN should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
+    1. Use single quotes for $NNN_PLUG so $nnn is not interpreted
+    2. $nnn should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
     3. (Again) add \fI_\fR before the command
 .Ed
 .Pp
diff --git a/plugins/README.md b/plugins/README.md
index 11b7578f..d29f358f 100644
--- a/plugins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ Now plugin `fzopen` can be run with the keybind <kbd>:o</kbd>, `mocplay` can be
 
 To assign keys to arbitrary non-background cli commands (non-shell-interpreted) and invoke like plugins, add `_` (underscore) before the command. For example:
 
-    export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $NNN;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $NNN;o:fzopen'
+    export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $nnn;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $nnn;o:fzopen'
 
 Now <kbd>:x</kbd> can be used to make a file executable, <kbd>:g</kbd> can be used to the git log of a git project directory, <kbd>:s</kbd> can be used to preview a partially downloaded media file.
 
 Notes:
 
-1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$NNN` is not interpreted
-2. `$NNN` should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
+1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted
+2. `$nnn` should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
 3. (_Again_) add `_` before the command
 
 ## Access level of plugins
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 089bbeb1..0b35ae76 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static const char * const envs[] = {
 	"VISUAL",
 	"EDITOR",
 	"PAGER",
-	"NNN",
+	"nnn",
 };
 
 #ifdef __linux__
@@ -5086,9 +5086,9 @@ nochange:
 
 					if (tmp[0] == '_' && tmp[1]) {
 						xstrlcpy(newpath, ++tmp, PATH_MAX);
-						if (is_suffix(newpath, " $NNN")) {
+						if (is_suffix(newpath, " $nnn")) {
 							tmp = (ndents ? dents[cur].name : NULL);
-							/* Set `\0` to clear ' $NNN' suffix */
+							/* Set `\0` to clear ' $nnn' suffix */
 							newpath[strlen(newpath) - 5] = '\0';
 						} else
 							tmp = NULL;