diff --git a/src/pocketmine/utils/Terminal.php b/src/pocketmine/utils/Terminal.php
index c47257886..0afda817e 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/utils/Terminal.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/utils/Terminal.php
@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ abstract class Terminal{
 			if(isset($opts["disable-ansi"])){
 				self::$formattingCodes = false;
 			}else{
+				$stdout = fopen("php://stdout", "w");
 				self::$formattingCodes = (isset($opts["enable-ansi"]) or ( //user explicitly told us to enable ANSI
-					stream_isatty(STDOUT) and //STDOUT isn't being piped
+					stream_isatty($stdout) and //STDOUT isn't being piped
 					(
 						getenv('TERM') !== false or //Console says it supports colours
-						(function_exists('sapi_windows_vt100_support') and sapi_windows_vt100_support(STDOUT)) //we're on windows and have vt100 support
+						(function_exists('sapi_windows_vt100_support') and sapi_windows_vt100_support($stdout)) //we're on windows and have vt100 support
 					)
 				));
+				fclose($stdout);
 			}
 		}