diff --git a/guix/scripts/processes.scm b/guix/scripts/processes.scm
index 3db5603286..4a855c8c7c 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/processes.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/processes.scm
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ List the current Guix sessions and their processes."))
 (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