diff --git a/cmd-break-pane.c b/cmd-break-pane.c
index 39179cc7..707cd09b 100644
--- a/cmd-break-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-break-pane.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ cmd_break_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	window_set_name(w, name);
 	free(name);
 	layout_init(w, wp);
+	wp->flags |= PANE_CHANGED;
 
 	if (idx == -1)
 		idx = -1 - options_get_number(dst_s->options, "base-index");
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 90d78b90..78f944c5 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -578,6 +578,8 @@ window_lost_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 			if (w->active == NULL)
 				w->active = TAILQ_NEXT(wp, entry);
 		}
+		if (w->active != NULL)
+			w->active->flags |= PANE_CHANGED;
 	} else if (wp == w->last)
 		w->last = NULL;
 }