diff --git a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
index c7a991c7..30f76f55 100644
--- a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public static class Program
 
     private static void SetConsoleOutputMode()
     {
-        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows() || Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DISABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL") == "1")
         {
             return;
         }