2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/nc.c b/nc.c
index 805bbd4d8..84c1a815e 100644
--- a/nc.c
+++ b/nc.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ int nc_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                 exit(0);
                                         ofd = fileno(stdout);
                                 } else {
+                                        if (nread == 0)
+                                                shutdown(sfd, 1);
                                         ofd = sfd;
                                 }
 
diff --git a/networking/nc.c b/networking/nc.c
index 805bbd4d8..84c1a815e 100644
--- a/networking/nc.c
+++ b/networking/nc.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ int nc_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                 exit(0);
                                         ofd = fileno(stdout);
                                 } else {
+                                        if (nread == 0)
+                                                shutdown(sfd, 1);
                                         ofd = sfd;
                                 }