diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 4cf8056ae..78471cd23 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ from lib.core.threads import getCurrentThreadData
 from lib.utils.sqlalchemy import _sqlalchemy
 from thirdparty.clientform.clientform import ParseResponse
 from thirdparty.clientform.clientform import ParseError
+from thirdparty.colorama.initialise import init as coloramainit
 from thirdparty.magic import magic
 from thirdparty.odict.odict import OrderedDict
 from thirdparty.termcolor.termcolor import colored
@@ -1068,11 +1069,14 @@ def banner():
     This function prints sqlmap banner with its version
     """
 
-
     if not any(_ in sys.argv for _ in ("--version", "--pickled-options")):
         _ = BANNER
-        if not getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False):
+
+        if not getattr(LOGGER_HANDLER, "is_tty", False) or "--disable-coloring" in sys.argv:
             _ = re.sub("\033.+?m", "", _)
+        elif IS_WIN:
+            coloramainit()
+
         dataToStdout(_, forceOutput=True)
 
 def parsePasswordHash(password):
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 00317cf48..ccf346b1a 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ from lib.utils.crawler import crawl
 from lib.utils.deps import checkDependencies
 from lib.utils.search import search
 from lib.utils.purge import purge
-from thirdparty.colorama.initialise import init as coloramainit
 from thirdparty.keepalive import keepalive
 from thirdparty.oset.pyoset import oset
 from thirdparty.socks import socks
@@ -2532,9 +2531,6 @@ def _resolveCrossReferences():
     lib.controller.checks.setVerbosity = setVerbosity
 
 def initOptions(inputOptions=AttribDict(), overrideOptions=False):
-    if IS_WIN:
-        coloramainit()
-
     _setConfAttributes()
     _setKnowledgeBaseAttributes()
     _mergeOptions(inputOptions, overrideOptions)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 406179eed..9b3d5aa87 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.4.22"
+VERSION = "1.0.4.23"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/thirdparty/colorama/initialise.py b/thirdparty/colorama/initialise.py
index 834962a35..a996d0788 100644
--- a/thirdparty/colorama/initialise.py
+++ b/thirdparty/colorama/initialise.py
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ def reset_all():
 
 
 def init(autoreset=False, convert=None, strip=None, wrap=True):
+    global wrapped_stdout, wrapped_stderr
+    global orig_stdout, orig_stderr
+
+    if orig_stdout is not None:
+        return
 
     if not wrap and any([autoreset, convert, strip]):
         raise ValueError('wrap=False conflicts with any other arg=True')
 
-    global wrapped_stdout, wrapped_stderr
-    global orig_stdout, orig_stderr
-
     orig_stdout = sys.stdout
     orig_stderr = sys.stderr
 
@@ -49,10 +51,15 @@ def init(autoreset=False, convert=None, strip=None, wrap=True):
 
 
 def deinit():
+    global orig_stdout
+    global orig_stderr
+
     if orig_stdout is not None:
         sys.stdout = orig_stdout
+        orig_stdout = None
     if orig_stderr is not None:
         sys.stderr = orig_stderr
+        orig_stderr = None
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager