diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e0c9414a..9a33f7e6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ test_run_tests_SOURCES = test/blackhole-server.c \
                          test/test-pipe-close-stdout-read-stdin.c \
                          test/test-pipe-set-non-blocking.c \
                          test/test-pipe-set-fchmod.c \
+                         test/test-pipe-try-write.c \
                          test/test-platform-output.c \
                          test/test-poll.c \
                          test/test-poll-close.c \
diff --git a/src/win/internal.h b/src/win/internal.h
index 89c72b8a..8a87743b 100644
--- a/src/win/internal.h
+++ b/src/win/internal.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ int uv__pipe_write(uv_loop_t* loop,
                    uv_stream_t* send_handle,
                    uv_write_cb cb);
 void uv__pipe_shutdown(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_pipe_t* handle, uv_shutdown_t* req);
+int uv__pipe_try_write(uv_pipe_t* handle, const uv_buf_t bufs[],
+    unsigned int nbufs);
 
 void uv__process_pipe_read_req(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_pipe_t* handle,
     uv_req_t* req);
diff --git a/src/win/pipe.c b/src/win/pipe.c
index 787ba105..94233455 100644
--- a/src/win/pipe.c
+++ b/src/win/pipe.c
@@ -1782,6 +1782,78 @@ int uv__pipe_write(uv_loop_t* loop,
 }
 
 
+int uv__pipe_try_write(uv_pipe_t* handle,
+                       const uv_buf_t bufs[],
+                       unsigned int nbufs) {
+  OVERLAPPED overlapped;
+  const uv_buf_t* buf;
+  int bytes_written;
+  unsigned int idx;
+  DWORD timeout;
+  DWORD err;
+
+  if (handle->flags & UV_HANDLE_NON_OVERLAPPED_PIPE) {
+    return UV_EAGAIN;
+  }
+
+  if (handle->stream.conn.write_reqs_pending > 0) {
+    return UV_EAGAIN;
+  }
+
+  timeout = 0;
+  if (handle->flags & UV_HANDLE_BLOCKING_WRITES) {
+    timeout = INFINITE;
+  }
+
+  memset(&overlapped, 0, sizeof(overlapped));
+
+  overlapped.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
+  if (overlapped.hEvent == NULL) {
+    uv_fatal_error(GetLastError(), "CreateEvent");
+  }
+
+  bytes_written = 0;
+  for (err = 0, idx = 0; idx < nbufs; err = 0, idx += 1) {
+    buf = &bufs[idx];
+
+    if (WriteFile(handle->handle, buf->base, buf->len, NULL, &overlapped)) {
+      bytes_written += buf->len;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    err = GetLastError();
+    if (err != ERROR_IO_PENDING) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    err = WaitForSingleObject(overlapped.hEvent, timeout);
+    if (err == WAIT_OBJECT_0) {
+      bytes_written += buf->len;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (err == WAIT_TIMEOUT &&
+        CancelIo(handle->handle) &&
+        GetOverlappedResult(handle->handle, &overlapped, &err, TRUE)) {
+      bytes_written += err;
+      err = WSAEWOULDBLOCK;  /* Translates to UV_EAGAIN. */
+    } else {
+      err = GetLastError();
+    }
+
+    break;
+  }
+
+  CloseHandle(overlapped.hEvent);
+
+  if (bytes_written == 0 && err != 0) {
+    return uv_translate_sys_error(err);
+  }
+
+  return bytes_written;
+}
+
+
 static void uv__pipe_read_eof(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_pipe_t* handle,
     uv_buf_t buf) {
   /* If there is an eof timer running, we don't need it any more, so discard
diff --git a/src/win/stream.c b/src/win/stream.c
index 7bf9ca38..7ccc79be 100644
--- a/src/win/stream.c
+++ b/src/win/stream.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int uv_try_write(uv_stream_t* stream,
     case UV_TTY:
       return uv__tty_try_write((uv_tty_t*) stream, bufs, nbufs);
     case UV_NAMED_PIPE:
-      return UV_EAGAIN;
+      return uv__pipe_try_write((uv_pipe_t*) stream, bufs, nbufs);
     default:
       assert(0);
       return UV_ENOSYS;
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index ec23b344..00eda659 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_getsockname_blocking)
 TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_pending_instances)
 TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_sendmsg)
 TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_server_close)
+TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_try_write_0)
+TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_try_write_1)
+TEST_DECLARE   (pipe_try_write_2)
 TEST_DECLARE   (connection_fail)
 TEST_DECLARE   (connection_fail_doesnt_auto_close)
 TEST_DECLARE   (shutdown_close_tcp)
@@ -587,6 +590,9 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_connect_on_prepare)
 
   TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_server_close)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_try_write_0)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_try_write_1)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_try_write_2)
 #ifndef _WIN32
   TEST_ENTRY  (pipe_close_stdout_read_stdin)
 #endif
diff --git a/test/test-pipe-try-write.c b/test/test-pipe-try-write.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..346a1c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-pipe-try-write.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "task.h"
+
+static void (*spam)(uv_pipe_t* handle);
+static uv_pipe_t client_handle;
+static uv_pipe_t peer_handle;
+static uv_pipe_t server_handle;
+static uv_write_t write_req;
+
+
+static void write_cb(uv_write_t* req, int status) {
+  ASSERT(0 == status);
+}
+
+
+static void spam_0(uv_pipe_t* handle) {
+  uv_buf_t buf;
+
+  buf = uv_buf_init("", 0);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_try_write((uv_stream_t*) handle, &buf, 1));
+
+  /* Non-empty write to start the event loop moving. */
+  buf = uv_buf_init("hello, world", sizeof("hello, world") - 1);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_write(&write_req, (uv_stream_t*) handle, &buf, 1, write_cb));
+}
+
+
+static void spam_1(uv_pipe_t* handle) {
+  uv_buf_t buf;
+  int rc;
+
+  buf = uv_buf_init("hello, world", sizeof("hello, world") - 1);
+  do
+    rc = uv_try_write((uv_stream_t*) handle, &buf, 1);
+  while (rc > 0);
+
+  ASSERT(rc == UV_EAGAIN);
+}
+
+
+static void spam_2(uv_pipe_t* handle) {
+  uv_buf_t bufs[2];
+  int rc;
+
+  bufs[0] = uv_buf_init("hello,", sizeof("hello,") - 1);
+  bufs[1] = uv_buf_init(" world", sizeof(" world") - 1);
+
+  do
+    rc = uv_try_write((uv_stream_t*) handle, bufs, ARRAY_SIZE(bufs));
+  while (rc > 0);
+
+  ASSERT(rc == UV_EAGAIN);
+}
+
+
+static void alloc_cb(uv_handle_t* handle, size_t size, uv_buf_t* buf) {
+  static char base[256];
+
+  buf->base = base;
+  buf->len = sizeof(base);
+}
+
+
+static void read_cb(uv_stream_t* handle, ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t* buf) {
+  if (spam == spam_0) {
+    ASSERT(nread > 0);  /* Expect some bytes. */
+  } else {
+    ASSERT(nread == (ssize_t) buf->len);  /* Expect saturation. */
+  }
+
+  if (handle == (uv_stream_t*) &peer_handle) {
+    spam(&client_handle);
+  } else {
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*) &peer_handle, NULL);
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*) &client_handle, NULL);
+    uv_close((uv_handle_t*) &server_handle, NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+
+static void connection_cb(uv_stream_t* handle, int status) {
+  ASSERT(0 == status);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &peer_handle, 0));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_accept((uv_stream_t*) &server_handle,
+                        (uv_stream_t*) &peer_handle));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_read_start((uv_stream_t*) &peer_handle, alloc_cb, read_cb));
+  spam(&peer_handle);
+}
+
+
+static void connect_cb(uv_connect_t* req, int status) {
+  ASSERT(0 == status);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_read_start((uv_stream_t*) &client_handle, alloc_cb, read_cb));
+}
+
+
+static int pipe_try_write(void (*spammer)(uv_pipe_t*)) {
+  uv_connect_t connect_req;
+
+  spam = spammer;
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &client_handle, 0));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &server_handle, 0));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_pipe_bind(&server_handle, TEST_PIPENAME));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_listen((uv_stream_t*) &server_handle, 1, connection_cb));
+  uv_pipe_connect(&connect_req, &client_handle, TEST_PIPENAME, connect_cb);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_run(uv_default_loop(), UV_RUN_DEFAULT));
+
+  MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(pipe_try_write_0) {
+  return pipe_try_write(spam_0);
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(pipe_try_write_1) {
+  return pipe_try_write(spam_1);
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(pipe_try_write_2) {
+  return pipe_try_write(spam_2);
+}