diff --git a/qrexec/qrexec-client.c b/qrexec/qrexec-client.c
index 8b8d5a6..0ed67f3 100644
--- a/qrexec/qrexec-client.c
+++ b/qrexec/qrexec-client.c
@@ -708,6 +708,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         usage(argv[0]);
     remote_cmdline = argv[optind];
 
+    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+
     register_exec_func(&do_exec);
 
     if (just_exec + connect_existing + (local_cmdline != 0) > 1) {