diff --git a/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim b/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
index 8f38a61..fd076e0 100644
--- a/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/crystal/crystal.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-" Author: Jordan Andree <https://github.com/jordanandree>
+" Author: Jordan Andree <https://github.com/jordanandree>, David Alexander <opensource@thelonelyghost.com>
 " Description: This file adds support for checking Crystal with crystal build
 
 function! ale_linters#crystal#crystal#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function! ale_linters#crystal#crystal#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#crystal#crystal#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    let l:crystal_cmd = 'crystal build -f json --no-codegen -o '
+    let l:crystal_cmd = 'crystal build -f json --no-codegen --no-color -o '
     let l:crystal_cmd .= ale#Escape(g:ale#util#nul_file)
     let l:crystal_cmd .= ' %s'
 
diff --git a/autoload/ale.vim b/autoload/ale.vim
index 9c4be7d..7cf1def 100644
--- a/autoload/ale.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>, David Alexander <opensource@thelonelyghost.com>
 " Description: Primary code path for the plugin
 "   Manages execution of linters when requested by autocommands
 
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ function! ale#Lint(...) abort
     " Check if we previously requested checking the file.
     if has_key(s:should_lint_file_for_buffer, l:buffer)
         unlet s:should_lint_file_for_buffer[l:buffer]
-        let l:should_lint_file = 1
+        " Lint files if they exist.
+        let l:should_lint_file = filereadable(expand('#' . l:buffer . ':p'))
     endif
 
     " Initialise the buffer information if needed.