diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index 2ecaed7d04..198a0192d6 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -14,17 +14,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
 )
 
+type consoleColorModeValue int
+
+const (
+	autoColor consoleColorModeValue = iota
+	disableColor
+	forceColor
+)
+
 var (
-	green        = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 50, 109})
-	white        = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 48, 59, 52, 55, 109})
-	yellow       = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 48, 59, 52, 51, 109})
-	red          = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 49, 109})
-	blue         = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 52, 109})
-	magenta      = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 53, 109})
-	cyan         = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 54, 109})
-	reset        = string([]byte{27, 91, 48, 109})
-	disableColor = false
-	forceColor   = false
+	green            = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 50, 109})
+	white            = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 48, 59, 52, 55, 109})
+	yellow           = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 48, 59, 52, 51, 109})
+	red              = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 49, 109})
+	blue             = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 52, 109})
+	magenta          = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 53, 109})
+	cyan             = string([]byte{27, 91, 57, 55, 59, 52, 54, 109})
+	reset            = string([]byte{27, 91, 48, 109})
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
 )
 
 // LoggerConfig defines the config for Logger middleware.
@@ -62,8 +69,8 @@ type LogFormatterParams struct {
 	Path string
 	// ErrorMessage is set if error has occurred in processing the request.
 	ErrorMessage string
-	// IsTerm shows whether does gin's output descriptor refers to a terminal.
-	IsTerm bool
+	// isTerm shows whether does gin's output descriptor refers to a terminal.
+	isTerm bool
 	// BodySize is the size of the Response Body
 	BodySize int
 	// Keys are the keys set on the request's context.
@@ -115,10 +122,15 @@ func (p *LogFormatterParams) ResetColor() string {
 	return reset
 }
 
+// IsOutputColor indicates whether can colors be outputted to the log.
+func (p *LogFormatterParams) IsOutputColor() bool {
+	return consoleColorMode == forceColor || (consoleColorMode == autoColor && p.isTerm)
+}
+
 // defaultLogFormatter is the default log format function Logger middleware uses.
 var defaultLogFormatter = func(param LogFormatterParams) string {
 	var statusColor, methodColor, resetColor string
-	if param.IsTerm {
+	if param.IsOutputColor() {
 		statusColor = param.StatusCodeColor()
 		methodColor = param.MethodColor()
 		resetColor = param.ResetColor()
@@ -137,12 +149,12 @@ var defaultLogFormatter = func(param LogFormatterParams) string {
 
 // DisableConsoleColor disables color output in the console.
 func DisableConsoleColor() {
-	disableColor = true
+	consoleColorMode = disableColor
 }
 
 // ForceConsoleColor force color output in the console.
 func ForceConsoleColor() {
-	forceColor = true
+	consoleColorMode = forceColor
 }
 
 // ErrorLogger returns a handlerfunc for any error type.
@@ -199,9 +211,8 @@ func LoggerWithConfig(conf LoggerConfig) HandlerFunc {
 
 	isTerm := true
 
-	if w, ok := out.(*os.File); (!ok ||
-		(os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb" || (!isatty.IsTerminal(w.Fd()) && !isatty.IsCygwinTerminal(w.Fd()))) ||
-		disableColor) && !forceColor {
+	if w, ok := out.(*os.File); !ok || os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb" ||
+		(!isatty.IsTerminal(w.Fd()) && !isatty.IsCygwinTerminal(w.Fd())) {
 		isTerm = false
 	}
 
@@ -228,7 +239,7 @@ func LoggerWithConfig(conf LoggerConfig) HandlerFunc {
 		if _, ok := skip[path]; !ok {
 			param := LogFormatterParams{
 				Request: c.Request,
-				IsTerm:  isTerm,
+				isTerm:  isTerm,
 				Keys:    c.Keys,
 			}
 
diff --git a/logger_test.go b/logger_test.go
index 3623137164..11a859e6a4 100644
--- a/logger_test.go
+++ b/logger_test.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func TestDefaultLogFormatter(t *testing.T) {
 		Method:       "GET",
 		Path:         "/",
 		ErrorMessage: "",
-		IsTerm:       false,
+		isTerm:       false,
 	}
 
 	termTrueParam := LogFormatterParams{
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func TestDefaultLogFormatter(t *testing.T) {
 		Method:       "GET",
 		Path:         "/",
 		ErrorMessage: "",
-		IsTerm:       true,
+		isTerm:       true,
 	}
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "[GIN] 2018/12/07 - 09:11:42 | 200 |            5s |     20.20.20.20 | GET      /\n", defaultLogFormatter(termFalseParam))
@@ -296,6 +296,39 @@ func TestResetColor(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, string([]byte{27, 91, 48, 109}), p.ResetColor())
 }
 
+func TestIsOutputColor(t *testing.T) {
+	// test with isTerm flag true.
+	p := LogFormatterParams{
+		isTerm: true,
+	}
+
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
+	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	ForceConsoleColor()
+	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	DisableConsoleColor()
+	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	// test with isTerm flag false.
+	p = LogFormatterParams{
+		isTerm: false,
+	}
+
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
+	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	ForceConsoleColor()
+	assert.Equal(t, true, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	DisableConsoleColor()
+	assert.Equal(t, false, p.IsOutputColor())
+
+	// reset console color mode.
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
+}
+
 func TestErrorLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	router := New()
 	router.Use(ErrorLogger())
@@ -358,14 +391,20 @@ func TestLoggerWithConfigSkippingPaths(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDisableConsoleColor(t *testing.T) {
 	New()
-	assert.False(t, disableColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, autoColor, consoleColorMode)
 	DisableConsoleColor()
-	assert.True(t, disableColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, disableColor, consoleColorMode)
+
+	// reset console color mode.
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
 }
 
 func TestForceConsoleColor(t *testing.T) {
 	New()
-	assert.False(t, forceColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, autoColor, consoleColorMode)
 	ForceConsoleColor()
-	assert.True(t, forceColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, forceColor, consoleColorMode)
+
+	// reset console color mode.
+	consoleColorMode = autoColor
 }