diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp
index d55707de..ff9f8384 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/Pipe.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ Result<usize> Pipe::read(u8* buf, usize, usize length)
 
 Result<usize> Pipe::write(const u8* buf, usize, usize length)
 {
-    if (!m_reader) return length;
+    if (!m_reader)
+    {
+        Scheduler::current()->send_signal(SIGPIPE);
+        return err(EPIPE);
+    }
 
     u8* slice = TRY(m_data_buffer.slice_at_end(length));
     memcpy(slice, buf, length);