diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index f6b2c91b4..bf312acd1 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
     sigemptyset(&sa_hup.sa_mask);
     sa_hup.sa_flags = 0;
     sigaction(SIGHUP, &sa_hup, NULL);
+
+#if defined (__SVR4) && defined (__sun)
+    // ignore SIGPIPE on Solaris
+    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+#endif
 #endif
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions