diff --git a/openpype/lib/terminal.py b/openpype/lib/terminal.py
index 30c559eec6..821aefe2ff 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/terminal.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/terminal.py
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ class Terminal:
         """
 
         from openpype.lib import env_value_to_bool
-        use_colors = not env_value_to_bool(
-            "OPENPYPE_LOG_NO_COLORS", default=not Terminal.use_colors
+        log_no_colors = env_value_to_bool(
+            "OPENPYPE_LOG_NO_COLORS", default=None
         )
-        if not use_colors:
-            Terminal.use_colors = use_colors
+        if log_no_colors is not None:
+            Terminal.use_colors = not log_no_colors
+        
+        if not Terminal.use_colors:
             Terminal._initialized = True
             return