diff --git a/src/hack.cpp b/src/hack.cpp
index 73e7a037..51c62176 100644
--- a/src/hack.cpp
+++ b/src/hack.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ void hack::CC_Cat(const CCommand& args) {
 }
 
 void hack::Initialize() {
+	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 	time_injected = time(nullptr);
 	// Essential files must always exist, except when the game is running in text mode.
 #if ENABLE_VISUALS == 1