diff --git a/kernel-src/fs/pipefs.c b/kernel-src/fs/pipefs.c
index 7a76cc35..ab9eb7b8 100644
--- a/kernel-src/fs/pipefs.c
+++ b/kernel-src/fs/pipefs.c
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ int pipefs_write(vnode_t *node, void *buffer, size_t size, uintmax_t offset, int
 	}
 
 	if (pipenode->readers == 0) {
-		// TODO throw SIGPIPE
+		if (_cpu()->thread->proc)
+			signal_signalproc(_cpu()->thread->proc, SIGPIPE);
+
 		error = EPIPE;
 		goto leave;
 	}