diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index b4285814..2c7aa28c 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ screen_write_set_client_cb(struct tty_ctx *ttyctx, struct client *c)
 	if (wp->layout_cell == NULL)
 		return (0);
 
+	if (wp->flags & PANE_MINIMISED)
+		return (0);
+
 	if (wp->flags & (PANE_REDRAW|PANE_DROP))
 		return (-1);
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWPANES) {