diff --git a/robusta_krr/core/runner.py b/robusta_krr/core/runner.py
index b55fe17d..a9a3ab72 100644
--- a/robusta_krr/core/runner.py
+++ b/robusta_krr/core/runner.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _process_result(self, result: Result) -> None:
 
             with open(file_name, "w") as target_file:
                 # don't use rich when writing a csv or html to avoid line wrapping etc
-                if settings.format == "csv" or settings.format == "html" or settings.format == "json" or settings.format == "yaml":
+                if not rich or settings.format in ["csv", "html", "json", "yaml"]:
                     target_file.write(formatted)
                 else:
                     console = Console(file=target_file, width=settings.width)