diff --git a/screen-redraw.c b/screen-redraw.c
index 8cc448a2..0d1d53da 100644
--- a/screen-redraw.c
+++ b/screen-redraw.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ screen_redraw_pane(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	u_int	i, yoff;
 
+	if (!window_pane_visible(wp))
+		return;
+
 	yoff = wp->yoff;
 	if (status_at_line(c) == 0)
 		yoff++;