diff --git a/anchor/logging/src/format.rs b/anchor/logging/src/format.rs
index 3f43ff367..bc0e19e11 100644
--- a/anchor/logging/src/format.rs
+++ b/anchor/logging/src/format.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ use std::fmt;
 use nu_ansi_term::{Color, Style};
 use tracing_core::{Event, Level, Subscriber};
 use tracing_subscriber::{
+    field::MakeVisitor,
     fmt::{
         FmtContext, FormattedFields,
-        format::{FormatEvent, FormatFields, Writer},
+        format::{self, FormatEvent, FormatFields, Writer},
         time::{FormatTime, SystemTime},
     },
     registry::LookupSpan,
@@ -208,3 +209,144 @@ where
         writeln!(writer)
     }
 }
+
+/// Field formatter for the file logging layer.
+///
+/// This type exists solely to give the file layer a separate
+/// `FormattedFields<FileFields>` cache slot in the span extensions type-map,
+/// distinct from the console layer's default `FormattedFields<DefaultFields>`.
+/// Without this, the console layer (ANSI-enabled) caches span fields first,
+/// and the file layer reuses those ANSI-contaminated fields.
+pub struct FileFields;
+
+impl<'writer> MakeVisitor<Writer<'writer>> for FileFields {
+    type Visitor = format::DefaultVisitor<'writer>;
+
+    fn make_visitor(&self, target: Writer<'writer>) -> Self::Visitor {
+        format::DefaultFields::new().make_visitor(target)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+    use tracing_subscriber::{fmt, layer::SubscriberExt};
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    /// ANSI escape sequence prefix. Any output destined for a plain-text file
+    /// must never contain this byte sequence.
+    const ANSI_ESCAPE: &[u8] = b"\x1b[";
+
+    /// Returns true if the byte slice contains an ANSI escape sequence.
+    fn contains_ansi(bytes: &[u8]) -> bool {
+        bytes
+            .windows(ANSI_ESCAPE.len())
+            .any(|window| window == ANSI_ESCAPE)
+    }
+
+    /// Helper: build a shared in-memory buffer suitable as a `MakeWriter`.
+    fn shared_buffer() -> Arc<Mutex<Vec<u8>>> {
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()))
+    }
+
+    /// Verifies that the `FileFields` fix prevents ANSI escape sequences from
+    /// leaking into file layer output when two layers share a registry.
+    ///
+    /// Setup mirrors production: a console layer (ANSI-enabled, `DefaultFields`)
+    /// and a file layer (ANSI-disabled, `FileFields`). Both are attached to the
+    /// same `Registry`. Because `FileFields` has a distinct `TypeId` from
+    /// `DefaultFields`, each layer gets its own `FormattedFields<_>` cache slot
+    /// in the span extensions. The file layer therefore never reads the
+    /// console layer's ANSI-contaminated cached fields.
+    ///
+    /// This test PASSES with the fix (`FileFields`) in place.
+    #[test]
+    fn test_file_fields_no_ansi_leak_in_span_fields() {
+        // Arrange
+        let console_buf = shared_buffer();
+        let file_buf = shared_buffer();
+
+        let console_writer = console_buf.clone();
+        let file_writer = file_buf.clone();
+
+        // Console layer: ANSI enabled, uses default DefaultFields (implicit).
+        let console_layer =
+            fmt::layer()
+                .with_ansi(true)
+                .with_writer(move || -> Box<dyn std::io::Write> {
+                    Box::new(MockWriter(console_writer.clone()))
+                });
+
+        // File layer: ANSI disabled, uses FileFields for a distinct cache slot.
+        let file_layer = fmt::layer()
+            .with_ansi(false)
+            .fmt_fields(FileFields)
+            .with_writer(move || -> Box<dyn std::io::Write> {
+                Box::new(MockWriter(file_writer.clone()))
+            });
+
+        let subscriber = tracing_subscriber::registry()
+            .with(console_layer)
+            .with(file_layer);
+
+        // Act
+        tracing::subscriber::with_default(subscriber, || {
+            let span = tracing::info_span!("test_span", some_field = "hello_world");
+            let _guard = span.enter();
+            tracing::info!("message inside span");
+        });
+
+        // Assert -- file buffer must not contain ANSI escape sequences
+        let file_output = file_buf.lock().unwrap();
+        let file_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&file_output);
+
+        assert!(
+            !file_output.is_empty(),
+            "File layer should have captured output"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            !contains_ansi(&file_output),
+            "File layer output must not contain ANSI escape sequences.\n\
+             File output was:\n{file_str}"
+        );
+
+        // The file output should contain the span field value in plain text
+        assert!(
+            file_str.contains("some_field"),
+            "File layer output should contain the span field name 'some_field'.\n\
+             File output was:\n{file_str}"
+        );
+
+        // Assert -- console buffer SHOULD contain ANSI (confirms both layers work)
+        let console_output = console_buf.lock().unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            !console_output.is_empty(),
+            "Console layer should have captured output"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            contains_ansi(&console_output),
+            "Console layer output should contain ANSI escape sequences, \
+             confirming the console layer is ANSI-enabled."
+        );
+    }
+
+    // ==================== Test helpers ====================
+
+    /// A writer that appends to a shared `Vec<u8>` buffer.
+    /// Implements `std::io::Write` so it can be used with `fmt::layer().with_writer()`.
+    struct MockWriter(Arc<Mutex<Vec<u8>>>);
+
+    impl std::io::Write for MockWriter {
+        fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+            let mut lock = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+            lock.extend_from_slice(buf);
+            Ok(buf.len())
+        }
+
+        fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/anchor/logging/src/lib.rs b/anchor/logging/src/lib.rs
index 942c06526..d6826ede2 100644
--- a/anchor/logging/src/lib.rs
+++ b/anchor/logging/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ pub mod utils;
 pub use count_layer::CountLayer;
 pub use logging::*;
 pub mod format;
-pub use format::AnchorFormatter;
+pub use format::{AnchorFormatter, FileFields};
diff --git a/anchor/src/main.rs b/anchor/src/main.rs
index e78a723c2..5da296218 100644
--- a/anchor/src/main.rs
+++ b/anchor/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use global_config::{GlobalConfig, GlobalFlags};
 use keygen::Keygen;
 use keysplit::Keysplit;
 use logging::{
-    AnchorFormatter, CountLayer, FileLoggingFlags, create_libp2p_discv5_tracing_layer,
+    AnchorFormatter, CountLayer, FileFields, FileLoggingFlags, create_libp2p_discv5_tracing_layer,
     init_file_logging, utils::build_workspace_filter,
 };
 use task_executor::ShutdownReason;
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ pub fn enable_logging(
             logging_layers.push(
                 fmt::layer()
                     .event_format(anchor_formatter_log)
+                    .fmt_fields(FileFields)
                     .with_writer(file_logging_layer.non_blocking_writer)
                     .with_ansi(file_logging_flags.logfile_color)
                     .with_filter(