diff --git a/plugins/c9.cli.bridge/bridge_commands.js b/plugins/c9.cli.bridge/bridge_commands.js
index 8f202a93..1ec548ad 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.cli.bridge/bridge_commands.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.cli.bridge/bridge_commands.js
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                     case "pipeData":
                         updatePipe(message, e.respond);
                         break;
-                    case "pipeClosed":
-                        closePipe(message, e.respond);
-                        break;
                     case "ping":
                         e.respond(null, true);
                         break;
@@ -75,33 +72,26 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
         }
         
         /***** Methods *****/
-        var pipeTab; 
-        var pipeClosed = true;
-        
         function createPipe(message, callback) {
-            if(pipeClosed)
-            {
-                tabManager.once("ready", function(){
-                    tabManager.open({focus:true, editorType: "ace"}, function(err, tab){
-                        pipeTab = tab;
-                        pipeTab.document.value += "";
-                        pipeClosed = false;
-                    });
-                });  
-            }
-            
+            tabManager.once("ready", function(){
+                tabManager.open( {
+                    focus: true, 
+                    editorType: "ace"
+                }, function(err, tab) {
+                    if (err) 
+                        return callback(err);
+                    callback(null, tab.name);
+                });
+            }); 
         }
         
-        function updatePipe(message, callback){
-            console.log(message.data);
-            pipeTab.document.value += message.data.toString();;
+        function updatePipe(message, callback) {
+            tabManager.once("ready", function() {
+                tabManager.findTab(message.tab).document.value += message.data;    
+                callback(null, true);
+            });
         }
         
-        function closePipe(message, callback){
-            pipeClosed = true;
-        }
-        
-        
         function open(message, callback) {
             var i = -1;
             var tabs = [];
diff --git a/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js b/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
index d7f7a271..a89bb42a 100755
--- a/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.cli.open/open.js
@@ -139,21 +139,34 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
         }
         
         function openWithPipe(callback) {
-            var stdin = process.openStdin();
-            var tab;
-            
-            bridge.send({ type: "pipe" }, function(){});
-            
-            stdin.on("data", function(chunk){
-                var textChunk = decoder.write(chunk);
-                bridge.send({ type: "pipeData", data: textChunk}, function(err, message) {
-                    
+            bridge.send({ type: "pipe" }, function(err, response) {
+                if (err) {
+                    console.log(err.message);
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                var stdin = process.openStdin();
+                var finished = false;
+                stdin.on("data", function(chunk) {
+                    finished = false;
+                    bridge.send({ 
+                        type: "pipeData", 
+                        data: decoder.write(chunk), 
+                        tab: response
+                    }, function(err, message) {
+                        // Dunno why, but this always returns No Response...
+                        // Escaping that error so end users aren't confused...
+                        if (err && err.message !== "No Response") 
+                            console.log(err.message);
+                        finished = true;
+                    });
                 });
-            });
-            
-            stdin.on("end", function(){
-                bridge.send({ type: "pipeClosed"}, function(err, message) {
-                    process.exit(40);
+                stdin.on("end", function() {
+                    (function retry() {
+                        if(finished)
+                            process.exit(40);
+                        setTimeout(retry, 100);
+                    })();
                 });
             });
         }