diff --git a/internal/util-complete/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/LineReader.scala b/internal/util-complete/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/LineReader.scala
index 20db30ab0..9b8b86d4f 100644
--- a/internal/util-complete/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/LineReader.scala
+++ b/internal/util-complete/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/LineReader.scala
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ object LineReader {
           Option(mask.map(reader.readLine(prompt, _)).getOrElse(reader.readLine(prompt)))
         } catch {
           case e: EndOfFileException =>
-            if (terminal == Terminal.console && System.console == null) None
+            if (terminal == Terminal.console && !Terminal.hasConsole) None
             else Some("exit")
           case _: IOError | _: ClosedException => Some("exit")
           case _: UserInterruptException | _: ClosedByInterruptException |
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/JLine3.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/JLine3.scala
index a798b5eb0..51b2c5e40 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/JLine3.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/JLine3.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.jline.terminal.Attributes.{ InputFlag, LocalFlag }
 import org.jline.terminal.Terminal.SignalHandler
 import org.jline.terminal.impl.{ AbstractTerminal, DumbTerminal }
 import org.jline.terminal.spi.{ SystemStream, TerminalProvider }
+import sbt.internal.util.Terminal.hasConsole
 import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
 import scala.util.Try
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ private[sbt] object JLine3 {
     val term =
       org.jline.terminal.TerminalBuilder
         .builder()
-        .system(System.console != null)
+        .system(hasConsole)
         .paused(true)
         .build()
     initialAttributes.get match {
diff --git a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/Terminal.scala b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/Terminal.scala
index 85176a988..9a1a3c8a8 100644
--- a/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/Terminal.scala
+++ b/internal/util-logging/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/util/Terminal.scala
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ object Terminal {
    * the sbt client to detach from the server it launches.
    */
   def close(): Unit = {
-    if (System.console == null) {
+    if (!hasConsole) {
       originalOut.close()
       originalIn.close()
       originalErr.close()
@@ -350,7 +350,17 @@ object Terminal {
 
   private[this] val isDumb = Some("dumb") == sys.env.get("TERM")
   private[this] def isDumbTerminal = isDumb || System.getProperty("jline.terminal", "") == "none"
-  private[this] val hasConsole = Option(java.lang.System.console).isDefined
+  private[sbt] val hasConsole = {
+    System.console != null && {
+      try {
+        val isTerminal = System.console.getClass.getMethod("isTerminal")
+        isTerminal.invoke(System.console).asInstanceOf[Boolean]
+      } catch {
+        case _: NoSuchMethodException =>
+          true
+      }
+    }
+  }
   private[this] def useColorDefault: Boolean = {
     // This approximates that both stdin and stdio are connected,
     // so by default color will be turned off for pipes and redirects.
@@ -692,7 +702,7 @@ object Terminal {
                   inputStream.read match {
                     case -1 =>
                     case `NO_BOOT_CLIENTS_CONNECTED` =>
-                      if (System.console == null) {
+                      if (!Terminal.hasConsole) {
                         result.put(-1)
                         running.set(false)
                       }
diff --git a/main-command/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/ui/UITask.scala b/main-command/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/ui/UITask.scala
index e3540c570..6e9fcd1be 100644
--- a/main-command/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/ui/UITask.scala
+++ b/main-command/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/ui/UITask.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import sbt.BasicKeys.{ historyPath, colorShellPrompt }
 import sbt.State
 import sbt.internal.CommandChannel
 import sbt.internal.util.ConsoleAppender.{ ClearPromptLine, ClearScreenAfterCursor, DeleteLine }
+import sbt.internal.util.Terminal.hasConsole
 import sbt.internal.util._
 import sbt.internal.util.complete.{ Parser }
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ private[sbt] object UITask {
             if (thread.isInterrupted || closed.get) throw interrupted
             (try reader.readLine(clear + terminal.prompt.mkPrompt())
             finally reader.close) match {
-              case None if terminal == Terminal.console && System.console == null =>
+              case None if terminal == Terminal.console && !hasConsole =>
                 // No stdin is attached to the process so just ignore the result and
                 // block until the thread is interrupted.
                 this.synchronized(this.wait())
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
index 48d24b3e5..cae982680 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import sbt.internal.inc.ScalaInstance
 import sbt.internal.io.Retry
 import sbt.internal.nio.{ CheckBuildSources, FileTreeRepository }
 import sbt.internal.server.{ BuildServerProtocol, NetworkChannel }
+import sbt.internal.util.Terminal.hasConsole
 import sbt.internal.util.Types.{ const, idFun }
 import sbt.internal.util.complete.{ Parser, SizeParser }
 import sbt.internal.util.{ Terminal => ITerminal, _ }
@@ -151,8 +152,7 @@ private[sbt] object xMain {
 
     try Some(new BootServerSocket(configuration)) -> None
     catch {
-      case e: ServerAlreadyBootingException
-          if System.console != null && !ITerminal.startedByRemoteClient =>
+      case e: ServerAlreadyBootingException if hasConsole && !ITerminal.startedByRemoteClient =>
         printThrowable(e)
         println("Create a new server? y/n (default y)")
         val exit =
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/TemplateCommandUtil.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/TemplateCommandUtil.scala
index 328781dd8..71f803518 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/TemplateCommandUtil.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/TemplateCommandUtil.scala
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import sbt.librarymanagement._
 import sbt.librarymanagement.ivy.{ IvyConfiguration, IvyDependencyResolution }
 import sbt.internal.inc.classpath.ClasspathUtil
 import BasicCommandStrings._, BasicKeys._
+import sbt.internal.util.Terminal.hasConsole
 
 private[sbt] object TemplateCommandUtil {
   def templateCommand: Command = templateCommand0(TemplateCommand)
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ private[sbt] object TemplateCommandUtil {
     "disneystreaming/smithy4s.g8" -> "A Smithy4s project",
   )
   private def fortifyArgs(templates: List[(String, String)]): List[String] =
-    if (System.console eq null) Nil
+    if (!hasConsole) Nil
     else
       ITerminal.withStreams(true, false) {
         assert(templates.size <= 20, "template list cannot have more than 20 items")
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/InstallSbtn.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/InstallSbtn.scala
index 693830f93..6315a2a6d 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/InstallSbtn.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/InstallSbtn.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ package internal
 
 import Def._
 import Keys.{ sbtVersion, state, terminal }
+import sbt.internal.util.Terminal.hasConsole
 
 import java.io.{ File, FileInputStream, FileOutputStream, InputStream, IOException }
 import java.net.URI
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ private[sbt] object InstallSbtn {
       Files.deleteIfExists(tmp)
       ()
     }
-    val shell = if (System.console != null) getShell(term) else "none"
+    val shell = if (hasConsole) getShell(term) else "none"
     shell match {
       case "none" =>
       case s =>