diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index e1d472d37d8..b05c59fa00a 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ For more information, see https://webpack.js.org/api/cli/.`);
 			type: "boolean",
 			alias: "colors",
 			default: function supportsColor() {
-				if (process.stdout.isTTY === true) {
-					return require("supports-color").supportsColor;
-				}
+				return require("supports-color").stdout;
 			},
 			group: DISPLAY_GROUP,
 			describe: "Enables/Disables colors on the console"
@@ -324,10 +322,7 @@ For more information, see https://webpack.js.org/api/cli/.`);
 				}
 			});
 
-			if (
-				typeof outputOptions.colors === "undefined" &&
-				process.stdout.isTTY === true
-			)
+			if (typeof outputOptions.colors === "undefined")
 				outputOptions.colors = require("supports-color").stdout;
 
 			ifArg("sort-modules-by", function(value) {