diff --git a/terminal_bsd.go b/terminal_bsd.go
index 5b6212d..62ca252 100644
--- a/terminal_bsd.go
+++ b/terminal_bsd.go
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@
 
 package logrus
 
-import "golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
 
 const ioctlReadTermios = unix.TIOCGETA
 
 type Termios unix.Termios
+
+func initTerminal(w io.Writer) {
+}
diff --git a/terminal_check_notappengine.go b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
index 87f0b80..cf309d6 100644
--- a/terminal_check_notappengine.go
+++ b/terminal_check_notappengine.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !appengine,!js
+// +build !appengine,!js,!windows
 
 package logrus
 
diff --git a/terminal_check_windows.go b/terminal_check_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17ebe80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminal_check_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs,windows
+
+package logrus
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+func checkIfTerminal(w io.Writer) bool {
+	switch v := w.(type) {
+	case *os.File:
+		var mode uint32
+		err := syscall.GetConsoleMode(syscall.Handle(v.Fd()), &mode)
+		return err == nil
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/terminal_linux.go b/terminal_linux.go
index 634e39b..18066f0 100644
--- a/terminal_linux.go
+++ b/terminal_linux.go
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@
 
 package logrus
 
-import "golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
 
 const ioctlReadTermios = unix.TCGETS
 
 type Termios unix.Termios
+
+func initTerminal(w io.Writer) {
+}
diff --git a/terminal_windows.go b/terminal_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2494950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminal_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs,windows
+
+package logrus
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+
+	sequences "github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences"
+)
+
+func initTerminal(w io.Writer) {
+	switch v := w.(type) {
+	case *os.File:
+		sequences.EnableVirtualTerminalProcessing(syscall.Handle(v.Fd()), true)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/text_formatter.go b/text_formatter.go
index 4b1f071..6aee14f 100644
--- a/text_formatter.go
+++ b/text_formatter.go
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ type TextFormatter struct {
 func (f *TextFormatter) init(entry *Entry) {
 	if entry.Logger != nil {
 		f.isTerminal = checkIfTerminal(entry.Logger.Out)
+
+		if f.isTerminal {
+			initTerminal(entry.Logger.Out)
+		}
 	}
 }