diff --git a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/hostifaces/MshHostUserInterface.cs b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/hostifaces/MshHostUserInterface.cs
index cf2dea14a5..ea101ade65 100644
--- a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/hostifaces/MshHostUserInterface.cs
+++ b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/hostifaces/MshHostUserInterface.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation.Host
 
         private static bool ShouldOutputPlainText(bool isHost, bool? supportsVirtualTerminal)
         {
-            var outputRendering = OutputRendering.Ansi;
+            var outputRendering = OutputRendering.PlainText;
 
             if (supportsVirtualTerminal != false)
             {