diff --git a/cmd/enbas/main.go b/cmd/enbas/main.go
index bbcaacb..92476d0 100644
--- a/cmd/enbas/main.go
+++ b/cmd/enbas/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 
 	"codeflow.dananglin.me.uk/apollo/enbas/internal/executor"
 )
@@ -57,10 +58,21 @@ func run() error {
 		commandUnblock:  "unblock a resource (e.g. an account)",
 	}
 
-	topLevelFlags := executor.TopLevelFlags{}
+	topLevelFlags := executor.TopLevelFlags{
+		ConfigDir: "",
+		NoColor:   nil,
+	}
 
 	flag.StringVar(&topLevelFlags.ConfigDir, "config-dir", "", "specify your config directory")
-	flag.BoolVar(&topLevelFlags.NoColor, "no-color", false, "disable ANSI colours when displaying text on screen")
+	flag.BoolFunc("no-color", "disable ANSI colours when displaying text on screen", func(value string) error {
+		boolVal, err := strconv.ParseBool(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse %q as a boolean; %w", value, err)
+		}
+		topLevelFlags.NoColor = new(bool)
+		*topLevelFlags.NoColor = boolVal
+		return nil
+	})
 
 	flag.Usage = usageFunc(commandSummaries)
 
@@ -72,6 +84,16 @@ func run() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// If NoColor is still unspecified, check to see if the NO_COLOR environment variable is set
+	if topLevelFlags.NoColor == nil {
+		topLevelFlags.NoColor = new(bool)
+		if os.Getenv("NO_COLOR") != "" {
+			*topLevelFlags.NoColor = true
+		} else {
+			*topLevelFlags.NoColor = false
+		}
+	}
+
 	command := flag.Arg(0)
 	args := flag.Args()[1:]
 
diff --git a/internal/executor/flags.go b/internal/executor/flags.go
index c6560f4..c11eecd 100644
--- a/internal/executor/flags.go
+++ b/internal/executor/flags.go
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ func (a *AccountNames) Set(value string) error {
 
 type TopLevelFlags struct {
 	ConfigDir string
-	NoColor   bool
+	NoColor   *bool
 }
diff --git a/internal/executor/show.go b/internal/executor/show.go
index 2932b8f..fb50636 100644
--- a/internal/executor/show.go
+++ b/internal/executor/show.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showAccount(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	utilities.Display(account, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+	utilities.Display(account, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 
 	if !c.myAccount && !c.skipAccountRelationship {
 		relationship, err := gtsClient.GetAccountRelationship(account.ID)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showAccount(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve the relationship to this account; %w", err)
 		}
 
-		utilities.Display(relationship, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+		utilities.Display(relationship, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 	}
 
 	if c.myAccount && c.showUserPreferences {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showAccount(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve the user preferences; %w", err)
 		}
 
-		utilities.Display(preferences, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+		utilities.Display(preferences, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showTimeline(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	utilities.Display(timeline, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+	utilities.Display(timeline, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showList(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 		list.Accounts = accountMap
 	}
 
-	utilities.Display(list, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+	utilities.Display(list, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showFollowers(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(followers.Accounts) > 0 {
-		utilities.Display(followers, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+		utilities.Display(followers, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("There are no followers for this account or the list is hidden.")
 	}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showFollowing(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(following.Accounts) > 0 {
-		utilities.Display(following, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+		utilities.Display(following, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("This account is not following anyone or the list is hidden.")
 	}
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (c *ShowExecutor) showBlocked(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(blocked.Accounts) > 0 {
-		utilities.Display(blocked, c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
+		utilities.Display(blocked, *c.topLevelFlags.NoColor)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("You have no blocked accounts.")
 	}