diff --git a/src/printer.rs b/src/printer.rs
index 4c04c0ee..0a75f949 100644
--- a/src/printer.rs
+++ b/src/printer.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl<W: WriteColor> Printer<W> {
     }
 
     fn write_matched_line(&mut self, re: &Regex, buf: &[u8]) {
-        if !self.wtr.supports_color() {
+        if !self.wtr.supports_color() || self.colors.matched().is_none() {
             self.write(buf);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/termcolor/src/lib.rs b/termcolor/src/lib.rs
index efaffbd2..fb93fa49 100644
--- a/termcolor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/termcolor/src/lib.rs
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ impl<W: io::Write> WriteColor for Ansi<W> {
         if let Some(ref c) = spec.bg_color {
             try!(self.write_color(false, c, spec.bold));
         }
-        if spec.fg_color.is_none() && spec.bg_color.is_none() {
+        if spec.bold && spec.fg_color.is_none() && spec.bg_color.is_none() {
             try!(self.write_str("\x1B[1m"));
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -969,6 +969,11 @@ impl ColorSpec {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if this color specification has no colors or styles.
+    pub fn is_none(&self) -> bool {
+        self.fg_color.is_none() && self.bg_color.is_none() && !self.bold
+    }
+
     /// Clears this color specification so that it has no color/style settings.
     pub fn clear(&mut self) {
         self.fg_color = None;