diff --git a/guix/scripts/repl.scm b/guix/scripts/repl.scm
index fd23a2b982e..cb71e59b05f 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/repl.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/repl.scm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 (define %options
   (list (option '(#\h "help") #f #f
                 (lambda args
-                  (show-help)
+                  (leave-on-EPIPE (show-help))
                   (exit 0)))
         (option '(#\V "version") #f #f
                 (lambda args