diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d6c213093..bdc71563d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -352,11 +352,16 @@ static void main_cracker_hash_cracked (MAYBE_UNUSED hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx,
     if (outfile_ctx->filename == NULL) if (user_options->quiet == false) clear_prompt (hashcat_ctx);
   }
 
-  // cyan color for cracked hashes
+  #if defined (_WIN)
+  fwrite (buf, len,          1, stdout);
+  fwrite (EOL, strlen (EOL), 1, stdout);
+  #else
+  // color option for cracked hashes on non win
   if (user_options->color == true) fputs("\033[0;36m", stdout);
   fwrite (buf, len,          1, stdout);
   if (user_options->color == true) fwrite("\033[0m", 4, 1, stdout);
   fwrite (EOL, strlen (EOL), 1, stdout);
+  #endif
 
   if ((user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_FILE) || (user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_MASK))
   {