diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eef0e2..9bfb581 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ There are three ways to get `httpstat`:
 - Through homebrew (macOS only): `brew install httpstat`
 
 > For Windows users, @davecheney's [Go version](https://github.com/davecheney/httpstat) is suggested. → [download link](https://github.com/davecheney/httpstat/releases)
+>
+> Or install through `pip install httpstat[windows]` to have better support.
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/httpstat.py b/httpstat.py
index df4f396..01b8bb6 100644
--- a/httpstat.py
+++ b/httpstat.py
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@
 if PY3:
     xrange = range
 
+WIN = os.name == 'nt'
+
+if WIN:
+    try:
+        import colorama
+    except ImportError:
+        print('Please install colorama for better color support in Windows')
+    else:
+        colorama.init()
+
 
 # Env class is copied from https://github.com/reorx/getenv/blob/master/getenv.py
 class Env(object):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc5a556..189d76c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -39,5 +39,8 @@ def get_long_description():
             'httpstat = httpstat:main'
         ]
     },
+    extras_require={
+        'windows': ['colorama'],
+    },
     license='License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
 )