diff --git a/input/ipc-unix.c b/input/ipc-unix.c
index ff8327b178..a9cb66e2c6 100644
--- a/input/ipc-unix.c
+++ b/input/ipc-unix.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int ipc_write_str(struct client_arg *client, const char *buf)
             if (rc == 0)
                 return -1;
 
-            if (errno == EBADF) {
+            if (errno == EBADF || errno == ENOTSOCK) {
                 client->writable = false;
                 return 0;
             }