diff --git a/ffplayout.py b/ffplayout.py
index 02bbd95a..89ed0674 100755
--- a/ffplayout.py
+++ b/ffplayout.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ def main():
                     ] + src_cmd + ff_pre_settings,
                         stdout=PIPE) as decoder:
                     copyfileobj(decoder.stdout, encoder.stdin)
-        except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, BrokenPipeError):
             logger.warning('program terminated')
             watcher.stop()
             decoder.terminate()