diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index c48d367..6da4890 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -1112,8 +1112,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     # if we used a pipe to read some data, that will be our first buffer
     if opts.pipe:
-        raise Exception("--pipe doesn't work yet")
         data = sys.stdin.read()
+        # since we just read until EOF from stdin, we need to reset STDIN using
+        # the TTY.
+        tty = open('/dev/tty', 'r')
+        os.dup2(tty.fileno(), sys.stdin.fileno())
+
+        # ok, so now create the actual buffer
         b = buffer.data.DataBuffer('*Pipe*', data)
         b.open()
         buffers.append(b)