diff --git a/cmd-select-pane.c b/cmd-select-pane.c
index 6ebe753c..02385a41 100644
--- a/cmd-select-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-select-pane.c
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
-	server_unzoom_window(wp->window);
-	if (!window_pane_visible(wp)) {
-		cmdq_error(cmdq, "pane not visible");
-		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-	}
-
 	if (args_has(args, 'm') || args_has(args, 'M')) {
 		if (args_has(args, 'm') && !window_pane_visible(wp))
 			return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 627a41e6..dd19f36d 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ window_pane_read_callback(__unused struct bufferevent *bufev, void *data)
 
 	new_size = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(evb) - wp->pipe_off;
 	if (wp->pipe_fd != -1 && new_size > 0) {
-		new_data = EVBUFFER_DATA(evb);
+		new_data = EVBUFFER_DATA(evb) + wp->pipe_off;
 		bufferevent_write(wp->pipe_event, new_data, new_size);
 	}