diff --git a/src/commands/CmdProjects.cpp b/src/commands/CmdProjects.cpp
index 4d110396d..19a7818c7 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdProjects.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdProjects.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ int CmdProjects::execute (std::string& output)
     view.add (Column::factory ("string",       STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_PROJECT));
     view.add (Column::factory ("string.right", STRING_COLUMN_LABEL_TASKS));
 
-    Color label (context.config.get ("color.label"));
-    view.colorHeader (label);
+    if (context.color ())
+    {
+      Color label (context.config.get ("color.label"));
+      view.colorHeader (label);
+    }
 
     std::vector <std::string> processed;
     for (auto& project : unique)