diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index cdf78895..b47f95fb 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include <clocale>
+#include <csignal>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	string info_title;
 	// local variables end
 	
+	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+	
 	while (!main_exit)
 	{
 		if (!Mpd->Connected())