diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 14be2b555..2de293e15 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,8 +79,14 @@ set(MAIN_SOURCES
     RemoteTools.cpp
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+    set(CONSOLE_SOURCES Console-windows.cpp)
+else()
+    set(CONSOLE_SOURCES Console-posix.cpp)
+endif()
+
 set(MAIN_SOURCES_WINDOWS
-    Console-windows.cpp
+    ${CONSOLE_SOURCES}
     Hooks-windows.cpp
     PlugLoad-windows.cpp
     Process-windows.cpp
@@ -92,21 +98,21 @@ if(WIN32)
 endif()
 
 set(MAIN_SOURCES_LINUX
-    Console-posix.cpp
+    ${CONSOLE_SOURCES}
     Hooks-linux.cpp
     PlugLoad-posix.cpp
     Process-linux.cpp
 )
 
 set(MAIN_SOURCES_DARWIN
-    Console-posix.cpp
+    ${CONSOLE_SOURCES}
     Hooks-darwin.cpp
     PlugLoad-posix.cpp
     Process-darwin.cpp
 )
 
 set(MAIN_SOURCES_LINUX_EGGY
-    Console-linux.cpp
+    ${CONSOLE_SOURCES}
     Hooks-egg.cpp
     PlugLoad-linux.cpp
     Process-linux.cpp
@@ -359,7 +365,7 @@ add_library(dfhack SHARED ${PROJECT_SOURCES})
 add_dependencies(dfhack generate_proto_core)
 add_dependencies(dfhack generate_headers)
 
-add_library(dfhack-client SHARED RemoteClient.cpp ColorText.cpp MiscUtils.cpp Error.cpp ${PROJECT_PROTO_SRCS})
+add_library(dfhack-client SHARED RemoteClient.cpp ColorText.cpp MiscUtils.cpp Error.cpp ${PROJECT_PROTO_SRCS} ${CONSOLE_SOURCES})
 add_dependencies(dfhack-client dfhack)
 
 add_executable(dfhack-run dfhack-run.cpp)
diff --git a/library/Console-posix.cpp b/library/Console-posix.cpp
index 696672861..9633f80e0 100644
--- a/library/Console-posix.cpp
+++ b/library/Console-posix.cpp
@@ -827,21 +827,23 @@ Console::~Console()
         delete d;
 }
 
-bool Console::init(bool sharing)
+bool Console::init(bool dont_redirect)
 {
-    if(sharing)
-    {
-        inited = false;
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (!freopen("stdout.log", "w", stdout))
-        ;
     d = new Private();
     // make our own weird streams so our IO isn't redirected
-    d->dfout_C = fopen("/dev/tty", "w");
+    if (dont_redirect)
+    {
+        d->dfout_C = fopen("/dev/stdout", "w");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (!freopen("stdout.log", "w", stdout))
+            ;
+        d->dfout_C = fopen("/dev/tty", "w");
+    }
     std::cin.tie(this);
     clear();
-    d->supported_terminal = !isUnsupportedTerm() &&  isatty(STDIN_FILENO);
+    d->supported_terminal = !isUnsupportedTerm() && isatty(STDIN_FILENO);
     // init the exit mechanism
     if (pipe(d->exit_pipe) == -1)
         ;
@@ -858,6 +860,8 @@ bool Console::shutdown(void)
         return true;
     lock_guard <recursive_mutex> g(*wlock);
     close(d->exit_pipe[1]);
+    if (d->state != Private::con_lineedit)
+        inited = false;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index 00a8879fc..c0a1155c7 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -1707,7 +1707,6 @@ bool Core::Init()
     }
     if (is_text_mode && !is_headless)
     {
-        con.init(true);
         cerr << "Console is not available. Use dfhack-run to send commands.\n";
         if (!is_text_mode)
         {
diff --git a/library/dfhack-run.cpp b/library/dfhack-run.cpp
index af00e4c04..df10bf148 100644
--- a/library/dfhack-run.cpp
+++ b/library/dfhack-run.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <string>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "Console.h"
 #include "RemoteClient.h"
 
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -55,11 +56,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace dfproto;
-using std::cout;
 
 int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    color_ostream_wrapper out(cout);
+    Console out;
 
     if (argc <= 1)
     {
@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!client.connect())
         return 2;
 
+    out.init(true);
+
     command_result rv;
 
     if (strcmp(argv[1], "--lua") == 0)
     {
         if (argc <= 3)
         {
+            out.shutdown();
             fprintf(stderr, "Usage: dfhack-run --lua <module> <function> [args...]\n");
             return 2;
         }
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if (!run_call.bind(&client, "RunLua"))
         {
+            out.shutdown();
             fprintf(stderr, "No RunLua protocol function found.");
             return 3;
         }
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     out.flush();
+    out.shutdown();
 
     if (rv != CR_OK)
         return 1;
diff --git a/library/include/Console.h b/library/include/Console.h
index 0517704d4..0882ba449 100644
--- a/library/include/Console.h
+++ b/library/include/Console.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace  DFHack
         ///dtor, NOT thread-safe
         ~Console();
         /// initialize the console. NOT thread-safe
-        bool init( bool sharing );
+        bool init( bool dont_redirect );
         /// shutdown the console. NOT thread-safe
         bool shutdown( void );