diff --git a/text_formatter.go b/text_formatter.go
index ae91edd..afd9ffb 100644
--- a/text_formatter.go
+++ b/text_formatter.go
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ type TextFormatter struct {
 func (f *TextFormatter) init(entry *Entry) {
 	if entry.Logger != nil {
 		f.isTerminal = checkIfTerminal(entry.Logger.Out)
+
+		f.initTerminal(entry)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/text_formatter_linux.go b/text_formatter_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5fa6a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text_formatter_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs
+
+package logrus
+
+func (f *TextFormatter) initTerminal(entry *Entry) {
+}
diff --git a/text_formatter_windows.go b/text_formatter_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..552c5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text_formatter_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// +build !appengine,!gopherjs
+
+package logrus
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+
+	sequences "github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences"
+)
+
+func (f *TextFormatter) initTerminal(entry *Entry) {
+	switch v := entry.Logger.Out.(type) {
+	case *os.File:
+		handle := syscall.Handle(v.Fd())
+
+		sequences.EnableVirtualTerminalProcessing(handle, true)
+	}
+}