diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
index 43ea4408a..86b182228 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 // Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
 // Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
 //
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <shellapi.h>
+#else
+#include <csignal>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_MAC
@@ -108,6 +111,15 @@ void quitCrashReport ()
 	contReset(CrashCounterSock);
 }
 
+#ifndef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+static void sigHandler(int Sig)
+{
+  // redirect the signal for the next time
+  signal(Sig, sigHandler);
+  nlwarning("Ignoring signal SIGPIPE");
+}
+#endif
+
 //---------------------------------------------------
 // MAIN :
 // Entry for the Application.
@@ -527,6 +539,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	strcpy(filename, argv[0]);
 
+
+	// ignore signal SIGPIPE generated by libwww
+	signal(SIGPIPE, sigHandler);
+
 #endif
 
 	// initialize patch manager and set the ryzom full path, before it's used