diff --git a/kernel/net/tcp.cpp b/kernel/net/tcp.cpp
index af0f4e49..d91c1e78 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tcp.cpp
+++ b/kernel/net/tcp.cpp
@@ -481,10 +481,16 @@ __PRIVILEGED_CODE static ssize_t tcp_write(
         sync::irq_state irq = sync::spin_lock_irqsave(sock->lock);
         if (sock->shut_wr) {
             sync::spin_unlock_irqrestore(sock->lock, irq);
-            return (count > remaining)
-                ? static_cast<ssize_t>(count - remaining)
-                : resource::ERR_PIPE;
+            if (count > remaining) {
+                return static_cast<ssize_t>(count - remaining);
+            }
+
+            // POSIX: writing a shut-down stream raises SIGPIPE, and write
+            // has no MSG_NOSIGNAL to suppress it.
+            signals::send_to_task(sched::current(), signals::SIGPIPE);
+            return resource::ERR_PIPE;
         }
+
         tcp_state cur = sock->state;
         if (cur != tcp_state::ESTABLISHED && cur != tcp_state::CLOSE_WAIT) {
             sync::spin_unlock_irqrestore(sock->lock, irq);
diff --git a/kernel/pipe/pipe.cpp b/kernel/pipe/pipe.cpp
index bc1848e6..343b7dd7 100644
--- a/kernel/pipe/pipe.cpp
+++ b/kernel/pipe/pipe.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "common/ring_buffer.h"
 #include "fs/fstypes.h"
 #include "mm/heap.h"
+#include "sched/sched.h"
+#include "signals/signal.h"
 #include "sync/poll.h"
 #include "dynpriv/dynpriv.h"
 
@@ -74,6 +76,12 @@ static ssize_t pipe_write(
     RUN_ELEVATED({
         result = ring_buffer_write(ep->channel->rb,
                                    static_cast<const uint8_t*>(ksrc), count, nonblock);
+
+        // POSIX: a write with no reader raises SIGPIPE in the writer,
+        // EPIPE only surfaces when the signal is ignored or handled
+        if (result == RB_ERR_PIPE) {
+            signals::send_to_task(sched::current(), signals::SIGPIPE);
+        }
     });
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/userland/apps/sigtest/src/sigtest.c b/userland/apps/sigtest/src/sigtest.c
index 70465335..4addd134 100644
--- a/userland/apps/sigtest/src/sigtest.c
+++ b/userland/apps/sigtest/src/sigtest.c
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ static void test_unblock_delivers(void) {
     check("unblock delivers immediately", usr1_count == 1);
 }
 
+/* Child mode: a write with no reader must die by default SIGPIPE */
+static int pipe_victim_child(void) {
+    int fds[2];
+    if (pipe(fds) != 0) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    close(fds[0]);
+    char b = 'x';
+    write(fds[1], &b, 1);
+    return 1; /* only reached if the signal never fired */
+}
+
 static volatile sig_atomic_t eintr_handler_ran = 0;
 
 static void eintr_handler(int sig) {
@@ -302,7 +314,65 @@ static void test_poll_eintr_despite_restart(void) {
     close(fds[1]);
 }
 
-int main(void) {
+static volatile sig_atomic_t sigpipe_count = 0;
+
+static void sigpipe_handler(int sig) {
+    (void)sig;
+    sigpipe_count++;
+}
+
+static void test_sigpipe_dispositions(void) {
+    int fds[2];
+    char b = 'x';
+
+    /* Ignored: the write fails with EPIPE and the process lives */
+    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+    if (pipe(fds) != 0) {
+        printf("  SKIP: pipe unavailable\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    close(fds[0]);
+    ssize_t n = write(fds[1], &b, 1);
+    int saved_errno = errno;
+    check("ignored SIGPIPE write fails EPIPE", n == -1 && saved_errno == EPIPE);
+    close(fds[1]);
+
+    /* Handled: the handler runs and EPIPE is still returned */
+    struct sigaction sa;
+    memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+    sa.sa_handler = sigpipe_handler;
+    sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sa, NULL);
+    if (pipe(fds) != 0) {
+        printf("  SKIP: pipe unavailable\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    close(fds[0]);
+    n = write(fds[1], &b, 1);
+    saved_errno = errno;
+    check("handled SIGPIPE write fails EPIPE", n == -1 && saved_errno == EPIPE);
+    check("SIGPIPE handler ran", sigpipe_count == 1);
+    close(fds[1]);
+    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_DFL);
+
+    /* Default: a child writing with no reader dies by SIGPIPE */
+    static const char* args[] = { "--pipe-victim", NULL };
+    int h = proc_create("/bin/sigtest", args);
+    if (h < 0) {
+        printf("  SKIP: self exec unavailable\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    proc_start(h);
+    int status = 0;
+    proc_wait(h, &status);
+    check("default SIGPIPE kills the writer",
+          STLX_WIFSIGNALED(status) && STLX_WTERMSIG(status) == SIGPIPE);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    if (argc >= 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "--pipe-victim") == 0) {
+        return pipe_victim_child();
+    }
+
     setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
     printf("sigtest: running signal delivery tests\n");
 
@@ -313,6 +383,7 @@ int main(void) {
     test_read_eintr();
     test_read_restart();
     test_poll_eintr_despite_restart();
+    test_sigpipe_dispositions();
 
     printf("sigtest: %d passed, %d failed\n", passed, failed);
     return failed > 0 ? 1 : 0;