diff --git a/internal/platform/select_windows.go b/internal/platform/select_windows.go
index 164ed17f..55f9751d 100644
--- a/internal/platform/select_windows.go
+++ b/internal/platform/select_windows.go
@@ -1,21 +1,37 @@
 package platform
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
+	"unsafe"
 )
 
 // wasiFdStdin is the constant value for stdin on Wasi.
 // We need this constant because on Windows os.Stdin.Fd() != 0.
 const wasiFdStdin = 0
 
+// pollInterval is the interval between each calls to peekNamedPipe in pollNamedPipe
+const pollInterval = 100 * time.Millisecond
+
+// procPeekNamedPipe is the syscall.LazyProc in kernel32 for PeekNamedPipe
+var procPeekNamedPipe = kernel32.NewProc("PeekNamedPipe")
+
 // syscall_select emulates the select syscall on Windows for two, well-known cases, returns syscall.ENOSYS for all others.
-// If r contains fd 0, then it immediately returns 1 (data ready on stdin) and r will have the fd 0 bit set.
+// If r contains fd 0, and it is a regular file, then it immediately returns 1 (data ready on stdin)
+// and r will have the fd 0 bit set.
+// If r contains fd 0, and it is a FILE_TYPE_CHAR, then it invokes PeekNamedPipe to check the buffer for input;
+// if there is data ready, then it returns 1 and r will have fd 0 bit set.
 // If n==0 it will wait for the given timeout duration, but it will return syscall.ENOSYS if timeout is nil,
 // i.e. it won't block indefinitely.
+//
+// Note: idea taken from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6839508/test-if-stdin-has-input-for-c-windows-and-or-linux
+// PeekNamedPipe: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/namedpipeapi/nf-namedpipeapi-peeknamedpipe
+// "GetFileType can assist in determining what device type the handle refers to. A console handle presents as FILE_TYPE_CHAR."
+// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console/console-handles
 func syscall_select(n int, r, w, e *FdSet, timeout *time.Duration) (int, error) {
 	if n == 0 {
-		// don't block indefinitely
+		// Don't block indefinitely.
 		if timeout == nil {
 			return -1, syscall.ENOSYS
 		}
@@ -23,9 +39,85 @@ func syscall_select(n int, r, w, e *FdSet, timeout *time.Duration) (int, error)
 		return 0, nil
 	}
 	if r.IsSet(wasiFdStdin) {
+		fileType, err := syscall.GetFileType(syscall.Stdin)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		if fileType&syscall.FILE_TYPE_CHAR != 0 {
+			res, err := pollNamedPipe(context.TODO(), syscall.Stdin, timeout)
+			if err != nil {
+				return -1, err
+			}
+			if !res {
+				r.Zero()
+				return 0, nil
+			}
+		}
 		r.Zero()
 		r.Set(wasiFdStdin)
 		return 1, nil
 	}
 	return -1, syscall.ENOSYS
 }
+
+// pollNamedPipe polls the given named pipe handle for the given duration.
+//
+// The implementation actually polls every 100 milliseconds until it reaches the given duration.
+// The duration may be nil, in which case it will wait undefinely. The given ctx is
+// used to allow for cancellation. Currently used only in tests.
+func pollNamedPipe(ctx context.Context, pipeHandle syscall.Handle, duration *time.Duration) (bool, error) {
+	// Short circuit when the duration is zero.
+	if duration != nil && *duration == time.Duration(0) {
+		return peekNamedPipe(pipeHandle)
+	}
+
+	// Ticker that emits at every pollInterval.
+	tick := time.NewTicker(pollInterval)
+	tichCh := tick.C
+	defer tick.Stop()
+
+	// Timer that expires after the given duration.
+	// Initialize afterCh as nil: the select below will wait forever.
+	var afterCh <-chan time.Time
+	if duration != nil {
+		// If duration is not nil, instantiate the timer.
+		after := time.NewTimer(*duration)
+		defer after.Stop()
+		afterCh = after.C
+	}
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return false, nil
+		case <-afterCh:
+			return false, nil
+		case <-tichCh:
+			res, err := peekNamedPipe(pipeHandle)
+			if err != nil {
+				return false, err
+			}
+			if res {
+				return true, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// peekNamedPipe partially exposes PeekNamedPipe from the Win32 API
+// see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/namedpipeapi/nf-namedpipeapi-peeknamedpipe
+func peekNamedPipe(handle syscall.Handle) (bool, error) {
+	var totalBytesAvail uint32
+	totalBytesPtr := uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&totalBytesAvail))
+	_, _, err := procPeekNamedPipe.Call(
+		uintptr(handle), // [in]            HANDLE  hNamedPipe,
+		0,               // [out, optional] LPVOID  lpBuffer,
+		0,               // [in]            DWORD   nBufferSize,
+		0,               // [out, optional] LPDWORD lpBytesRead
+		totalBytesPtr,   // [out, optional] LPDWORD lpTotalBytesAvail,
+		0)               // [out, optional] LPDWORD lpBytesLeftThisMessage
+	if err == syscall.Errno(0) {
+		return totalBytesAvail > 0, nil
+	}
+	return totalBytesAvail > 0, err
+}
diff --git a/internal/platform/select_windows_test.go b/internal/platform/select_windows_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..561eb9cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/platform/select_windows_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package platform
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/tetratelabs/wazero/internal/testing/require"
+)
+
+func TestSelect_Windows(t *testing.T) {
+	type result struct {
+		hasData bool
+		err     error
+	}
+
+	testCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	pollToChannel := func(readHandle syscall.Handle, duration *time.Duration, ch chan result) {
+		r := result{}
+		r.hasData, r.err = pollNamedPipe(testCtx, readHandle, duration)
+		ch <- r
+		close(ch)
+	}
+
+	t.Run("peekNamedPipe should report the correct state of incoming data in the pipe", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		wh := syscall.Handle(w.Fd())
+
+		// Ensure the pipe has data.
+		hasData, err := peekNamedPipe(rh)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.False(t, hasData)
+
+		// Write to the channel.
+		msg, err := syscall.ByteSliceFromString("test\n")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = syscall.Write(wh, msg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Ensure the pipe has data.
+		hasData, err = peekNamedPipe(rh)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, hasData)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should return immediately when duration is nil (no data)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, _, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		d := time.Duration(0)
+		hasData, err := pollNamedPipe(testCtx, rh, &d)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.False(t, hasData)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should return immediately when duration is nil (data)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		wh := syscall.Handle(w.Fd())
+
+		// Write to the channel immediately.
+		msg, err := syscall.ByteSliceFromString("test\n")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = syscall.Write(wh, msg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Verify that the write is reported.
+		d := time.Duration(0)
+		hasData, err := pollNamedPipe(testCtx, rh, &d)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, hasData)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should wait forever when duration is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, _, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+
+		ch := make(chan result, 1)
+		go pollToChannel(rh, nil, ch)
+
+		// Wait a little, then ensure no writes occurred.
+		<-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(ch))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should wait forever when duration is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		wh := syscall.Handle(w.Fd())
+
+		ch := make(chan result, 1)
+		go pollToChannel(rh, nil, ch)
+
+		// Wait a little, then ensure no writes occurred.
+		<-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(ch))
+
+		// Write a message to the pipe.
+		msg, err := syscall.ByteSliceFromString("test\n")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = syscall.Write(wh, msg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Ensure that the write occurs (panic after an arbitrary timeout).
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+			panic("unreachable!")
+		case r := <-ch:
+			require.NoError(t, r.err)
+			require.True(t, r.hasData)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should wait for the given duration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		wh := syscall.Handle(w.Fd())
+
+		d := 500 * time.Millisecond
+		ch := make(chan result, 1)
+		go pollToChannel(rh, &d, ch)
+
+		// Wait a little, then ensure no writes occurred.
+		<-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(ch))
+
+		// Write a message to the pipe.
+		msg, err := syscall.ByteSliceFromString("test\n")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = syscall.Write(wh, msg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Ensure that the write occurs before the timer expires.
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+			panic("no data!")
+		case r := <-ch:
+			require.NoError(t, r.err)
+			require.True(t, r.hasData)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should timeout after the given duration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, _, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+
+		d := 200 * time.Millisecond
+		ch := make(chan result, 1)
+		go pollToChannel(rh, &d, ch)
+
+		// Wait a little, then ensure a message has been written to the channel.
+		<-time.After(300 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.Equal(t, 1, len(ch))
+
+		// Ensure that the timer has expired.
+		res := <-ch
+		require.NoError(t, res.err)
+		require.False(t, res.hasData)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("pollNamedPipe should return when a write occurs before the given duration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		rh := syscall.Handle(r.Fd())
+		wh := syscall.Handle(w.Fd())
+
+		d := 600 * time.Millisecond
+		ch := make(chan result, 1)
+		go pollToChannel(rh, &d, ch)
+
+		<-time.After(300 * time.Millisecond)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(ch))
+
+		msg, err := syscall.ByteSliceFromString("test\n")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = syscall.Write(wh, msg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		res := <-ch
+		require.NoError(t, res.err)
+		require.True(t, res.hasData)
+	})
+}