diff --git a/osdep/terminal-unix.c b/osdep/terminal-unix.c
index 5115666afc..85908c551a 100644
--- a/osdep/terminal-unix.c
+++ b/osdep/terminal-unix.c
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@ int terminal_init(void)
     setsigaction(SIGTTIN, SIG_IGN, 0, true);
     setsigaction(SIGTTOU, SIG_IGN, 0, true);
 
+    // don't crash on SIGPIPE caused by semi-broken libraries
+    setsigaction(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN, 0, true);
+
     getch2_poll();
 
     return 0;