diff --git a/repos/ports/src/noux/terminal_io_channel.h b/repos/ports/src/noux/terminal_io_channel.h
index 7b3f633c96..e4f3ef165e 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/noux/terminal_io_channel.h
+++ b/repos/ports/src/noux/terminal_io_channel.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ struct Noux::Terminal_io_channel : Io_channel
 
 	Signal_handler<Terminal_io_channel> _resize_handler;
 
+	enum { EOF = 4 };
+
 	bool eof = false;
 
 	enum Type { STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR } type;
@@ -102,8 +104,6 @@ struct Noux::Terminal_io_channel : Io_channel
 
 			char c = read_buffer.get();
 
-			enum { EOF = 4 };
-
 			if (c == EOF) {
 
 				/*
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ struct Noux::Terminal_io_channel : Io_channel
 
 	void _handle_resize()
 	{
+		/* respond to terminal-close event */
+		Terminal::Session::Size const size = _terminal.size();
+		if (_terminal.size().columns()*_terminal.size().lines() == 0)
+			read_buffer.add(EOF);
+
 		Io_channel::invoke_all_interrupt_handlers(Sysio::SIG_WINCH);
 	}
 };