diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d102b0d..af9bbb2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Bug fixes:
 
 * [BUG #1277](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/1277):
   Document cygwin path translation behavior in the FAQ.
+* [BUG #1741](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/1741):
+  Fix stdin detection when using PowerShell in UNIX environments.
 
 
 12.1.1 (2020-05-29)
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
index 452ea14..9fe1cf3 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ pub fn is_readable_stdin() -> bool {
             Err(_) => return false,
             Ok(md) => md.file_type(),
         };
-        ft.is_file() || ft.is_fifo()
+        ft.is_file() || ft.is_fifo() || ft.is_socket()
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]