diff --git a/syncthrough.js b/syncthrough.js
index f76017d..2c9aa97 100644
--- a/syncthrough.js
+++ b/syncthrough.js
@@ -149,10 +149,13 @@ function doEnd (that) {
     that.writable = false
     if (that._destination) {
       that._endEmitted = true
-      that.emit('end')
+      const toFlush = that._flush() || null
       if (that._destinationNeedsEnd) {
-        that._destination.end(that._flush() || null)
+        that._destination.end(toFlush)
+      } else if (toFlush !== null) {
+        that._destination.write(toFlush)
       }
+      that.emit('end')
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index e3875cf..7d02525 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const Writable = require('readable-stream').Writable
 const fs = require('fs')
 const eos = require('end-of-stream')
 const pump = require('pump')
+const { pipeline } = require('node:stream')
 const through = require('through')
 
 function stringFrom (chunks) {
@@ -721,3 +722,111 @@ test('pipe with through', async function (_t) {
   th.resume()
   await t.completed
 })
+
+test('works with pipeline', async function (_t) {
+  const t = tspl(_t, { plan: 3 })
+
+  const stream = syncthrough(function (chunk) {
+    return Buffer.from(chunk.toString().toUpperCase())
+  })
+
+  const stream2 = syncthrough(function (chunk) {
+    return Buffer.from(chunk.toString().toLowerCase())
+  })
+
+  const from = stringFrom([Buffer.from('foo'), Buffer.from('bar')])
+  const sink = stringSink(t, [Buffer.from('foo'), Buffer.from('bar')])
+
+  pipeline(from, stream, stream2, sink, function (err) {
+    t.equal(err, null, 'pipeline finished without error')
+  })
+  await t.completed
+})
+
+test('works with pipeline and handles errors', async function (_t) {
+  const t = tspl(_t, { plan: 3 })
+
+  const stream = syncthrough(function (chunk) {
+    return Buffer.from(chunk.toString().toUpperCase())
+  })
+
+  stream.on('close', function () {
+    t.ok('stream closed prematurely')
+  })
+
+  const stream2 = syncthrough(function (chunk) {
+    return Buffer.from(chunk.toString().toLowerCase())
+  })
+
+  stream2.on('close', function () {
+    t.ok('stream2 closed prematurely')
+  })
+
+  const from = stringFrom([Buffer.from('foo'), Buffer.from('bar')])
+  const sink = new Writable({
+    write: function (chunk, enc, cb) {
+      cb(new Error('kaboom'))
+    }
+  })
+
+  pipeline(from, stream, stream2, sink, function (err) {
+    t.ok(err, 'pipeline finished with error')
+  })
+  await t.completed
+})
+
+test('works with pipeline and calls flush', async function (_t) {
+  const t = tspl(_t, { plan: 3 })
+  const expected = 'hello world!'
+  let actual = ''
+  pipeline(
+    Readable.from('hello world'),
+    syncthrough(
+      undefined,
+      function flush () {
+        t.ok('flush called')
+        this.push('!')
+      }
+    ),
+    new Writable({
+      write (chunk, enc, cb) {
+        actual += chunk.toString()
+        cb()
+      }
+    }),
+    (err) => {
+      t.equal(err, null, 'pipeline finished without error')
+      t.equal(actual, expected, 'actual matches expected')
+    }
+  )
+
+  await t.completed
+})
+
+test('works with pipeline and calls flush / 2', async function (_t) {
+  const t = tspl(_t, { plan: 3 })
+  const expected = 'hello world!'
+  let actual = ''
+  pipeline(
+    Readable.from('hello world'),
+    syncthrough(
+      undefined,
+      function flush () {
+        t.ok('flush called')
+        return '!'
+      }
+    ),
+    new Writable({
+      write (chunk, enc, cb) {
+        actual += chunk.toString()
+        cb()
+      }
+    }),
+    (err) => {
+      t.equal(err, null, 'pipeline finished without error')
+      t.equal(actual, expected, 'actual matches expected')
+    }
+  )
+
+  await t.completed
+})