diff --git a/cmd/syft/internal/ui/select.go b/cmd/syft/internal/ui/select.go
index 27b536192..bb56a37fe 100644
--- a/cmd/syft/internal/ui/select.go
+++ b/cmd/syft/internal/ui/select.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 func Select(verbose, quiet bool) (uis []clio.UI) {
 	isStdoutATty := term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
 	isStderrATty := term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stderr.Fd()))
-	notATerminal := !isStderrATty && !isStdoutATty
+	notATerminal := !isStderrATty || !isStdoutATty
 
 	switch {
 	case runtime.GOOS == "windows" || verbose || quiet || notATerminal || !isStderrATty: