diff --git a/lib/PipeTransport.js b/lib/PipeTransport.js
index 5c54b492..a20df858 100644
--- a/lib/PipeTransport.js
+++ b/lib/PipeTransport.js
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class PipeTransport {
     this._pipeWrite = pipeWrite;
     this._pendingMessage = '';
     this._eventListeners = [
-      helper.addEventListener(pipeRead, 'data', buffer => this._dispatch(buffer))
+      helper.addEventListener(pipeRead, 'data', buffer => this._dispatch(buffer)),
+      helper.addEventListener(pipeRead, 'close', () => {
+        if (this.onclose)
+          this.onclose.call(null);
+      })
     ];
     this.onmessage = null;
     this.onclose = null;
diff --git a/test/puppeteer.spec.js b/test/puppeteer.spec.js
index 65e4b585..015d37ae 100644
--- a/test/puppeteer.spec.js
+++ b/test/puppeteer.spec.js
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ module.exports.addTests = function({testRunner, expect, defaultBrowserOptions})
         await page.close();
         await browser.close();
       });
+      it('should fire "disconnected" when closing with pipe', async() => {
+        const options = Object.assign({pipe: true}, defaultBrowserOptions);
+        const browser = await puppeteer.launch(options);
+        const disconnectedEventPromise = new Promise(resolve => browser.once('disconnected', resolve));
+        // Emulate user exiting browser.
+        browser.process().kill();
+        await disconnectedEventPromise;
+      });
       it('should work with no default arguments', async() => {
         const options = Object.assign({}, defaultBrowserOptions);
         options.ignoreDefaultArgs = true;