diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index ae3e2192d..d207996e9 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -566,9 +566,7 @@ loads MODULE SUBMODULE's packages.el file."
       t)))
 
 (defun doom-packages--async-run (fn)
-  (let* ((default-directory doom-emacs-dir)
-         (compilation-filter-hook
-          (list (lambda () (ansi-color-apply-on-region compilation-filter-start (point))))))
+  (let* ((default-directory doom-emacs-dir))
     (compile (format "%s --quick --batch -l core/core.el -f %s"
                      (executable-find "emacs")
                      (symbol-name fn)))
diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 14dc67585..89b205404 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@ confirmation."
     t))
 (setq confirm-kill-emacs #'doom-quit-p)
 
+(defun doom|ansi-color-apply ()
+  "TODO"
+  (ansi-color-apply-on-region compilation-filter-start (point)))
+
 (defun doom|no-fringes-in-minibuffer ()
   "Disable fringes in the minibuffer window."
   (set-window-fringes (minibuffer-window) 0 0 nil))
@@ -567,6 +571,8 @@ windows, switch to `doom-fallback-buffer'. Otherwise, delegate to original
   (add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions #'doom|protect-visible-buffers)
   ;; Renames major-modes [pedantry intensifies]
   (add-hook 'after-change-major-mode-hook #'doom|set-mode-name)
+  ;; Ensure ansi codes in compilation buffers are replaced
+  (add-hook 'compilation-filter-hook #'doom|ansi-color-apply)
   ;;
   (run-hooks 'doom-init-ui-hook))