diff --git a/lasp/lasp_avstream.py b/lasp/lasp_avstream.py
index 03a8071..0ec6108 100644
--- a/lasp/lasp_avstream.py
+++ b/lasp/lasp_avstream.py
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ class AvStreamProcess(mp.Process):
         self.siggen_activated = Atomic(False)
 
         while True:
-            msg, data = self.pipe.recv()
+            try:
+                msg, data = self.pipe.recv()
+            except OSError:
+                logging.error("Error with pipe, terminating process")
+                self.stopAllStreams()
+                self.terminate()
             logging.debug(f"Streamprocess obtained message {msg}")
 
             if msg == StreamMsg.activateSiggen:
@@ -419,18 +424,28 @@ class AvStreamProcess(mp.Process):
     # explanation.
     def sendInQueues(self, msg, *data):
         # logging.debug('sendInQueues()')
-        for q in self.indata_qlist:
-            # Fan out the input data to all queues in the queue list
-            q.put((msg, data))
+        try:
+            for q in self.indata_qlist:
+                # Fan out the input data to all queues in the queue list
+                q.put((msg, data))
+        except ValueError:
+            logging.error("Error with data queue, terminating process")
+            self.stopAllStreams()
+            self.terminate()
 
     def sendAllQueues(self, msg, *data):
         """
         Destined for all queues, including capture data queues
         """
         self.sendInQueues(msg, *data)
-        for q in self.msg_qlist:
-            # Fan out the input data to all queues in the queue list
-            q.put((msg, data))
+        try:
+            for q in self.msg_qlist:
+                # Fan out the input data to all queues in the queue list
+                q.put((msg, data))
+        except ValueError:
+            logging.error("Error with data queue, terminating process")
+            self.stopAllStreams()
+            self.terminate()
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/lasp/lasp_siggen.py b/lasp/lasp_siggen.py
index 1f73647..7a0a2b0 100644
--- a/lasp/lasp_siggen.py
+++ b/lasp/lasp_siggen.py
@@ -181,7 +181,13 @@ class SiggenProcess(mp.Process):
         if np.issubdtype(dtype, np.integer):
             bitdepth_fixed = dtype.itemsize * 8
             signal *= 2 ** (bitdepth_fixed - 1) - 1
-        self.dataq.put(signal.astype(dtype))
+        try:
+            self.dataq.put(signal.astype(dtype))
+        except ValueError:
+            # As of Python 3.8, a value error on a Queue means that the oter
+            # end of the process died.
+            logging.error("Error with data queue, terminating process")
+            self.terminate()
 
     def newEqualizer(self, eqdata):
         """
@@ -207,6 +213,13 @@ class SiggenProcess(mp.Process):
             eq.setLevels(eq_levels)
         return eq
 
+    def sendPipe(self, msgtype, msg):
+        try:
+            self.pipe.send((msgtype, msg))
+        except OSError:
+            logging.error("Error with pipe, terminating process")
+            self.terminate()
+
     def run(self):
         # The main function of the actual process
         # First things first
@@ -215,23 +228,28 @@ class SiggenProcess(mp.Process):
         try:
             self.siggen = self.newSiggen(self.siggendata)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.pipe.send((SiggenMessage.error, str(e)))
+            self.sendPipe(SiggenMessage.error, str(e))
 
         try:
             self.eq = self.newEqualizer(self.siggendata.eqdata)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.pipe.send((SiggenMessage.error, str(e)))
+            self.sendPipe(SiggenMessage.error, str(e))
 
         # Pre-generate blocks of signal data
         while self.dataq.qsize() < self.nblocks_buffer:
             self.generate()
 
-        self.pipe.send((SiggenMessage.ready, None))
+        self.sendPipe(SiggenMessage.ready, None)
 
         while True:
             # Wait here for a while, to check for messages to consume
             if self.pipe.poll(timeout=QUEUE_BUFFER_TIME / 4):
-                msg, data = self.pipe.recv()
+                try:
+                    msg, data = self.pipe.recv()
+                except OSError:
+                    logging.error("Error with pipe, terminating process")
+                    self.terminate()
+
                 if msg == SiggenMessage.endProcess:
                     logging.debug("Signal generator caught 'endProcess' message. Exiting.")
                     return 0
@@ -254,7 +272,7 @@ class SiggenProcess(mp.Process):
                 try:
                     self.generate()
                 except SiggenWorkerDone:
-                    self.pipe.send(SiggenMessage.done)
+                    self.sendPipe(SiggenMessage.done, None)
                     return 0
 
         return 1