diff --git a/src/fmt/writer/buffer.rs b/src/fmt/writer/buffer.rs
index fe983a0..89ad912 100644
--- a/src/fmt/writer/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/fmt/writer/buffer.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ impl BufferWriter {
                 eprint!("{}", buf);
             }
             WritableTarget::Pipe(pipe) => {
+                #[cfg(feature = "color")]
+                let buf = adapt(buf, self.write_style)?;
+                #[cfg(feature = "color")]
+                let buf = &buf;
                 let mut stream = pipe.lock().unwrap();
                 stream.write_all(buf)?;
                 stream.flush()?;
diff --git a/src/fmt/writer/mod.rs b/src/fmt/writer/mod.rs
index 545d642..a3e6606 100644
--- a/src/fmt/writer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/fmt/writer/mod.rs
@@ -129,16 +129,11 @@ impl Builder {
             match &self.target {
                 Target::Stdout => anstream::AutoStream::choice(&std::io::stdout()).into(),
                 Target::Stderr => anstream::AutoStream::choice(&std::io::stderr()).into(),
-                Target::Pipe(_) => WriteStyle::Never,
+                Target::Pipe(_) => color_choice,
             }
         } else {
             color_choice
         };
-        let color_choice = match &self.target {
-            Target::Stdout => color_choice,
-            Target::Stderr => color_choice,
-            Target::Pipe(_) => WriteStyle::Never,
-        };
         let color_choice = if color_choice == WriteStyle::Auto {
             WriteStyle::Never
         } else {