diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 9ca883b06..c6da1478d 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import IGNORE_SAVE_OPTIONS
 from lib.core.settings import INFERENCE_UNKNOWN_CHAR
 from lib.core.settings import IP_ADDRESS_REGEX
 from lib.core.settings import ISSUES_PAGE
+from lib.core.settings import IS_TTY
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import LARGE_OUTPUT_THRESHOLD
 from lib.core.settings import LOCALHOST
@@ -928,7 +929,7 @@ def setColor(message, color=None, bold=False, level=None, istty=None):
     retVal = message
     level = level or extractRegexResult(r"\[(?P<result>%s)\]" % '|'.join(_[0] for _ in getPublicTypeMembers(LOGGING_LEVELS)), message)
 
-    if message and getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False) or istty:  # colorizing handler
+    if message and IS_TTY or istty:  # colorizing handler
         if bold or color:
             retVal = colored(message, color=color, on_color=None, attrs=("bold",) if bold else None)
         elif level:
@@ -1064,7 +1065,7 @@ def readInput(message, default=None, checkBatch=True, boolean=False):
             elif answer is None and retVal:
                 retVal = "%s,%s" % (retVal, getUnicode(item, UNICODE_ENCODING))
 
-    if message and getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False):
+    if message and IS_TTY:
         message = "\r%s" % message
 
     if retVal:
@@ -1256,7 +1257,7 @@ def banner():
     if not any(_ in sys.argv for _ in ("--version", "--api")) and not conf.get("disableBanner"):
         _ = BANNER
 
-        if not getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False) or "--disable-coloring" in sys.argv:
+        if not IS_TTY or "--disable-coloring" in sys.argv:
             _ = clearColors(_)
         elif IS_WIN:
             coloramainit()
@@ -2168,7 +2169,7 @@ def clearConsoleLine(forceOutput=False):
     Clears current console line
     """
 
-    if getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False):
+    if IS_TTY:
         dataToStdout("\r%s\r" % (" " * (getConsoleWidth() - 1)), forceOutput)
 
     kb.prependFlag = False
diff --git a/lib/core/convert.py b/lib/core/convert.py
index 7ea5baf02..54aa42471 100644
--- a/lib/core/convert.py
+++ b/lib/core/convert.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import sys
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.settings import INVALID_UNICODE_PRIVATE_AREA
+from lib.core.settings import IS_TTY
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
 from lib.core.settings import PICKLE_PROTOCOL
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ def shellExec(cmd):  # Cross-referenced function
 def stdoutEncode(value):
     value = value or ""
 
-    if IS_WIN and kb.get("codePage", -1) is None:
+    if IS_WIN and IS_TTY and kb.get("codePage", -1) is None:
         output = shellExec("chcp")
         match = re.search(r": (\d{3,})", output or "")
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index e80e6bfa7..6dfadd00e 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.124"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.125"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ PLATFORM = os.name
 PYVERSION = sys.version.split()[0]
 IS_WIN = PLATFORM == "nt"
 
+# Check if running in terminal
+IS_TTY = os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno())
+
 # DBMS system databases
 MSSQL_SYSTEM_DBS = ("Northwind", "master", "model", "msdb", "pubs", "tempdb")
 MYSQL_SYSTEM_DBS = ("information_schema", "mysql", "performance_schema", "sys")