diff --git a/bandit/cli/main.py b/bandit/cli/main.py
index fd436d1f5..c78d5ef7b 100644
--- a/bandit/cli/main.py
+++ b/bandit/cli/main.py
@@ -265,7 +265,15 @@ def main():
         ' not be listed in "low".',
         choices=["all", "low", "medium", "high"],
     )
-    output_format = "screen" if sys.stdout.isatty() else "txt"
+    output_format = (
+        "screen"
+        if (
+            sys.stdout.isatty()
+            and os.getenv("NO_COLOR") is None
+            and os.getenv("TERM") != "dumb"
+        )
+        else "txt"
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-f",
         "--format",
diff --git a/bandit/core/manager.py b/bandit/core/manager.py
index ddfa04573..1f9b39e41 100644
--- a/bandit/core/manager.py
+++ b/bandit/core/manager.py
@@ -163,7 +163,15 @@ def output_results(
         try:
             formatters_mgr = extension_loader.MANAGER.formatters_mgr
             if output_format not in formatters_mgr:
-                output_format = "screen" if sys.stdout.isatty() else "txt"
+                output_format = (
+                    "screen"
+                    if (
+                        sys.stdout.isatty()
+                        and os.getenv("NO_COLOR") is None
+                        and os.getenv("TERM") != "dumb"
+                    )
+                    else "txt"
+                )
 
             formatter = formatters_mgr[output_format]
             report_func = formatter.plugin