diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72d3e2a8..9c4b2f0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     uses this. [GH-661]
   - If there is only one bridgable interface, use that without asking
     the user. [GH-655]
-
+  - The shell will have color output if ANSICON is installed on Windows. [GH-666]
 ## 0.9.1 (January 18, 2012)
 
   - Use `ifconfig device down` instead of `ifdown`. [GH-649]
diff --git a/bin/vagrant b/bin/vagrant
index 54d26b32..0703bd17 100755
--- a/bin/vagrant
+++ b/bin/vagrant
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ opts = {}
 # Disable color if the proper argument was passed or if we're
 # on Windows since the default Windows terminal doesn't support
 # colors.
-if !Vagrant::Util::Platform.terminal_supports_colors?
+if ARGV.include?("--no-color") || !$stdout.tty? || !Vagrant::Util::Platform.terminal_supports_colors?
   # Delete the argument from the list so that it doesn't cause any
   # invalid arguments down the road.
   ARGV.delete("--no-color")
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
index 6eee2880..52b39d4b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/platform.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ module Vagrant
           !bit64?
         end
 
+        # Returns a boolean noting whether the terminal supports color.
+        # output.
         def terminal_supports_colors?
-           !$stdout.tty? || ARGV.include?("--no-color") || 
-             (Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows? ? ENV['ansicon'] : false)
+          if windows?
+            return ENV.has_key?("ANSICON")
+          end
+
+          true
         end
 
         def tar_file_options