nnn.1     | 2 ++
 src/nnn.c | 2 +-

diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 86c879cba342945dcc48d3f57ab063800715a903..b7dcf02cac055766de6d567e1e600e4895fe79c1 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ .Ed
 .Pp
 \fBnnn:\fR this is a special variable set to the hovered entry before executing
 a command from the command prompt or spawning a shell.
+.Pp
+\fBNO_COLOR:\fR if defined, disable ANSI color output.
 .Sh KNOWN ISSUES
 .Nm
 may not handle keypresses correctly when used with tmux (see issue #104 for
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 20f42b69436e939fc3fef5d049a372db47297146..6e553894c8b8097b299258cee3737fc1674600b9 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ 	mouseinterval(0);
 #endif
 	curs_set(FALSE); /* Hide cursor */
 
-	if (!(g_states & STATE_NOCOLOR)) {
+	if (!(g_states & STATE_NOCOLOR || getenv("NO_COLOR"))) {
 		start_color();
 		use_default_colors();