diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 13b33a45b76..aa6e043ea43 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ Object.defineProperty(Socket.prototype, 'bufferSize', {
 
 
 Socket.prototype.pause = function() {
-  this._handle.readStop();
+  if (this._handle) {
+    this._handle.readStop();
+  }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/lib/tty.js b/lib/tty.js
index 78971dda315..32ba512d525 100644
--- a/lib/tty.js
+++ b/lib/tty.js
@@ -83,8 +83,19 @@ function ReadStream(fd) {
   this.on('newListener', onNewListener);
 }
 inherits(ReadStream, net.Socket);
+
 exports.ReadStream = ReadStream;
 
+ReadStream.prototype.pause = function() {
+  this._handle.unref();
+  return net.Socket.prototype.pause.call(this);
+};
+
+ReadStream.prototype.resume = function() {
+  this._handle.ref();
+  return net.Socket.prototype.resume.call(this);
+};
+
 
 ReadStream.prototype.isTTY = true;
 
diff --git a/src/handle_wrap.cc b/src/handle_wrap.cc
index 6e07643893c..5b6594a3a90 100644
--- a/src/handle_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/handle_wrap.cc
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ Handle<Value> HandleWrap::Unref(const Arguments& args) {
 
   UNWRAP
 
-  // Calling this function twice should never happen.
-  assert(wrap->unref == false);
+  // Calling unnecessarily is a no-op
+  if (wrap->unref) {
+    return v8::Undefined();
+  }
 
   wrap->unref = true;
   uv_unref(uv_default_loop());
@@ -74,6 +76,24 @@ Handle<Value> HandleWrap::Unref(const Arguments& args) {
 }
 
 
+// Adds a reference to keep uv alive because of this thing.
+Handle<Value> HandleWrap::Ref(const Arguments& args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  UNWRAP
+
+  // Calling multiple times is a no-op
+  if (!wrap->unref) {
+    return v8::Undefined();
+  }
+
+  wrap->unref = false;
+  uv_ref(uv_default_loop());
+
+  return v8::Undefined();
+}
+
+
 Handle<Value> HandleWrap::Close(const Arguments& args) {
   HandleScope scope;
 
@@ -82,10 +102,8 @@ Handle<Value> HandleWrap::Close(const Arguments& args) {
   assert(!wrap->object_.IsEmpty());
   uv_close(wrap->handle__, OnClose);
 
-  if (wrap->unref) {
-    uv_ref(uv_default_loop());
-    wrap->unref = false;
-  }
+
+  HandleWrap::Ref(args);
 
   wrap->StateChange();
 
diff --git a/src/handle_wrap.h b/src/handle_wrap.h
index fc6d623ac65..b9cf31e8eb1 100644
--- a/src/handle_wrap.h
+++ b/src/handle_wrap.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class HandleWrap {
     static void Initialize(v8::Handle<v8::Object> target);
     static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Close(const v8::Arguments& args);
     static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Unref(const v8::Arguments& args);
+    static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Ref(const v8::Arguments& args);
 
   protected:
     HandleWrap(v8::Handle<v8::Object> object, uv_handle_t* handle);
diff --git a/src/pipe_wrap.cc b/src/pipe_wrap.cc
index a2a4203a804..1870837bcae 100644
--- a/src/pipe_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/pipe_wrap.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void PipeWrap::Initialize(Handle<Object> target) {
 
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "close", HandleWrap::Close);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "unref", HandleWrap::Unref);
+  NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "ref", HandleWrap::Ref);
 
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "readStart", StreamWrap::ReadStart);
   NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "readStop", StreamWrap::ReadStop);
diff --git a/src/tty_wrap.cc b/src/tty_wrap.cc
index b46e6c4e1fd..486c2a70b4b 100644
--- a/src/tty_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/tty_wrap.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class TTYWrap : StreamWrap {
 
     NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "close", HandleWrap::Close);
     NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "unref", HandleWrap::Unref);
+    NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "ref", HandleWrap::Ref);
 
     NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "readStart", StreamWrap::ReadStart);
     NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(t, "readStop", StreamWrap::ReadStop);
diff --git a/test/simple/test-stdin-pause-resume.js b/test/simple/test-stdin-pause-resume.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfa44bae2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/simple/test-stdin-pause-resume.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
+// persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the
+// following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN
+// NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
+// DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
+// OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
+// USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+console.error("before opening stdin");
+process.stdin.resume();
+console.error("stdin opened");
+setTimeout(function() {
+  console.error("pausing stdin");
+  process.stdin.pause();
+  setTimeout(function() {
+    console.error("opening again");
+    process.stdin.resume();
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      console.error("pausing again");
+      process.stdin.pause();
+      console.error("should exit now");
+    }, 1);
+  }, 1);
+}, 1);