diff --git a/crates/puffin-cli/src/logging.rs b/crates/puffin-cli/src/logging.rs
index 5a69e4a83..478e01c0b 100644
--- a/crates/puffin-cli/src/logging.rs
+++ b/crates/puffin-cli/src/logging.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::io::IsTerminal;
 use tracing::level_filters::LevelFilter;
 use tracing_subscriber::layer::SubscriberExt;
 use tracing_subscriber::util::SubscriberInitExt;
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ pub(crate) enum Level {
 /// environment variable) along with the formatting of the output. For example, [`Level::Verbose`]
 /// includes targets and timestamps, along with all `puffin=debug` messages by default.
 pub(crate) fn setup_logging(level: Level) {
+    if !std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
+        colored::control::set_override(false);
+    }
+
     match level {
         Level::Default => {
             // Show nothing, but allow `RUST_LOG` to override.