diff --git a/text_formatter.go b/text_formatter.go
index 17f0004..fb21649 100644
--- a/text_formatter.go
+++ b/text_formatter.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (f *TextFormatter) init(entry *Entry) {
 }
 
 func (f *TextFormatter) isColored() bool {
-	isColored := f.ForceColors || f.isTerminal
+	isColored := f.ForceColors || (f.isTerminal && (runtime.GOOS != "windows"))
 
 	if f.EnvironmentOverrideColors {
 		if force, ok := os.LookupEnv("CLICOLOR_FORCE"); ok && force != "0" {
diff --git a/text_formatter_test.go b/text_formatter_test.go
index e07809d..9c5e6f0 100644
--- a/text_formatter_test.go
+++ b/text_formatter_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -443,7 +444,11 @@ func TestTextFormatterIsColored(t *testing.T) {
 				os.Setenv("CLICOLOR_FORCE", val.clicolorForceVal)
 			}
 			res := tf.isColored()
-			assert.Equal(subT, val.expectedResult, res)
+			if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && !tf.ForceColors && !val.clicolorForceIsSet {
+				assert.Equal(subT, false, res)
+			} else {
+				assert.Equal(subT, val.expectedResult, res)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }