diff --git a/proxy.c b/proxy.c
index 3fe1359..f83ab77 100644
--- a/proxy.c
+++ b/proxy.c
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ int on_connect(struct poolhd *pool, struct eval *val, int et)
 
 int on_ignore(struct poolhd *pool, struct eval *val, int etype)
 {
-    return (etype & (POLLHUP | POLLERR)) ? -1 : 0;
+    return (etype & (POLLHUP | POLLERR | POLLRDHUP)) ? -1 : 0;
 }