diff --git a/craft_cli/messages.py b/craft_cli/messages.py
index 9ff2935c..98177419 100644
--- a/craft_cli/messages.py
+++ b/craft_cli/messages.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 import platformdirs
 
-from craft_cli import errors
+from craft_cli import errors, printer
 from craft_cli.printer import Printer
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ def __exit__(
         exc_tb: TracebackType | None,
     ) -> Literal[False]:
         self.pipe_reader.stop()
+        printer.reset_terminal_style(self.pipe_reader.stream)
         return False  # do not consume any exception
 
 
diff --git a/craft_cli/printer.py b/craft_cli/printer.py
index 59b8a79b..f313c993 100644
--- a/craft_cli/printer.py
+++ b/craft_cli/printer.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import time
 import weakref
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from contextlib import suppress
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import lru_cache
@@ -50,6 +51,21 @@
 ANSI_CLEAR_LINE_TO_END = "\x1b[K"  # ANSI escape code to clear the rest of the line.
 ANSI_HIDE_CURSOR = "\x1b[?25l"
 ANSI_SHOW_CURSOR = "\x1b[?25h"
+ANSI_RESET = "\x1b[0m"
+
+
+def _safe_print(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    """Print to a stream, ignoring BrokenPipeError from downstream consumers."""
+    with suppress(BrokenPipeError):
+        print(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def reset_terminal_style(stream: TextIO | None) -> None:
+    """Reset ANSI terminal style on the given stream if supported."""
+    if stream is None:
+        return
+    if _stream_is_terminal(stream) and _supports_ansi_escape_sequences():
+        _safe_print(ANSI_RESET, end="", flush=True, file=stream)
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_messages_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_messages_integration.py
index d9074df9..3bb60a7e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_messages_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_messages_integration.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def remove_control_characters(string: str) -> str:
         string.replace(printer.ANSI_CLEAR_LINE_TO_END, "")
         .replace(printer.ANSI_HIDE_CURSOR, "")
         .replace(printer.ANSI_SHOW_CURSOR, "")
+        .replace(printer.ANSI_RESET, "")
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_messages_stream_cm.py b/tests/unit/test_messages_stream_cm.py
index 52187af7..de0f13b1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_messages_stream_cm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_messages_stream_cm.py
@@ -183,6 +183,56 @@ def test_streamcm_dont_consume_exceptions(recording_printer):
             raise ValueError
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stream", [sys.stdout, sys.stderr])
+def test_streamcm_exit_resets_terminal_style(monkeypatch, recording_printer, stream):
+    """Closing a stream resets ANSI terminal state."""
+    calls = []
+
+    def fake_reset_terminal_style(target_stream):
+        calls.append(target_stream)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(printer, "reset_terminal_style", fake_reset_terminal_style)
+
+    scm = _StreamContextManager(
+        recording_printer,
+        "initial text",
+        stream=stream,
+        use_timestamp=False,
+        ephemeral_mode=False,
+    )
+
+    with scm:
+        pass
+
+    assert calls == [stream]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stream", [sys.stdout, sys.stderr])
+def test_streamcm_exit_always_delegates_terminal_reset(
+    monkeypatch, recording_printer, stream
+):
+    """Closing a stream delegates terminal reset to the printer helper."""
+    calls = []
+
+    def fake_reset_terminal_style(target_stream):
+        calls.append(target_stream)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(printer, "reset_terminal_style", fake_reset_terminal_style)
+
+    scm = _StreamContextManager(
+        recording_printer,
+        "initial text",
+        stream=stream,
+        use_timestamp=False,
+        ephemeral_mode=False,
+    )
+
+    with scm:
+        pass
+
+    assert calls == [stream]
+
+
 # -- tests for the pipe reader