diff --git a/compose/cli/main.py b/compose/cli/main.py
index 84786abc7..63a0036b4 100644
--- a/compose/cli/main.py
+++ b/compose/cli/main.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
 
 
 def main():
+    signals.ignore_sigpipe()
     try:
         command = dispatch()
         command()
diff --git a/compose/cli/signals.py b/compose/cli/signals.py
index 68a0598e1..9b360c44e 100644
--- a/compose/cli/signals.py
+++ b/compose/cli/signals.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import signal
 
+from ..const import IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM
+
 
 class ShutdownException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -19,3 +21,10 @@ def set_signal_handler(handler):
 
 def set_signal_handler_to_shutdown():
     set_signal_handler(shutdown)
+
+
+def ignore_sigpipe():
+    # Restore default behavior for SIGPIPE instead of raising
+    # an exception when encountered.
+    if not IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM:
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_DFL)