diff --git a/cmd-choose-window.c b/cmd-choose-window.c
index 18b08751..f8318105 100644
--- a/cmd-choose-window.c
+++ b/cmd-choose-window.c
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ cmd_choose_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
 			left = right = "";
 
 		window_choose_add(wl->window->active,
-		    wm->idx, "%3d: %s%c [%ux%u] (%u panes)%s%s%s",
+		    wm->idx, "%3d: %s%c [%ux%u] (%u panes%s)%s%s%s",
 		    wm->idx, w->name, flag, w->sx, w->sy, window_count_panes(w),
+		    w->active->fd == -1 ? ", dead" : "",
 		    left, title, right);
 	}