diff --git a/src/logging.hpp b/src/logging.hpp
index cf3c6580b..3a7fd3127 100644
--- a/src/logging.hpp
+++ b/src/logging.hpp
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ class logger
     bool m_log_sql = false;
     bool m_log_sql_data = false;
     bool m_show_progress = true;
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    bool m_use_color = false;
+#else
     bool m_use_color = osmium::util::isatty(2);
+#endif
 
 }; // class logger