diff --git a/src/pipe.c b/src/pipe.c
index e063adf85..db7a046de 100644
--- a/src/pipe.c
+++ b/src/pipe.c
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ static void quit(int signal, siginfo_t *sinfo, void *ctx)
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to destroy super node");
 
+	ret = io_close(&io);
+	if (ret)
+		error("Failed to close IO");
+
 	ret = io_destroy(&io);
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to destroy IO");