diff --git a/lib/pty.js b/lib/pty.js
index 801ba27..3eff68e 100644
--- a/lib/pty.js
+++ b/lib/pty.js
@@ -292,6 +292,15 @@ Terminal.prototype.setEncoding = function(enc) {
   }
 };
 
+Terminal.prototype.prependListener = function(type, func) {
+  if (type === 'close') {
+    this._internalee.prependListener('close', func);
+    return this;
+  }
+  this.socket.prependListener(type, func);
+  return this;
+};
+
 Terminal.prototype.addListener =
 Terminal.prototype.on = function(type, func) {
   if (type === 'close') {