diff --git a/cmd-select-pane.c b/cmd-select-pane.c
index 7871fe05..c5b4ee13 100644
--- a/cmd-select-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-select-pane.c
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 		markedwp = marked_pane.wp;
 
 		if (lastwp != NULL) {
+			lastwp->flags |= (PANE_REDRAW|PANE_STYLECHANGED);
 			server_redraw_window_borders(lastwp->window);
 			server_status_window(lastwp->window);
 		}
 		if (markedwp != NULL) {
+			markedwp->flags |= (PANE_REDRAW|PANE_STYLECHANGED);
 			server_redraw_window_borders(markedwp->window);
 			server_status_window(markedwp->window);
 		}
diff --git a/format.c b/format.c
index 86263a25..1f18828a 100644
--- a/format.c
+++ b/format.c
@@ -4300,15 +4300,14 @@ format_replace(struct format_expand_state *es, const char *key, size_t keylen,
 			if (strcmp(found, condition) == 0) {
 				free(found);
 				found = xstrdup("");
-				format_log(es, "condition '%s' found: %s",
-				    condition, found);
-			} else {
 				format_log(es,
 				    "condition '%s' not found; assuming false",
 				    condition);
 			}
-		} else
-			format_log(es, "condition '%s' found", condition);
+		} else {
+			format_log(es, "condition '%s' found: %s", condition,
+			    found);
+		}
 
 		if (format_choose(es, cp + 1, &left, &right, 0) != 0) {
 			format_log(es, "condition '%s' syntax error: %s",
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 7435b31a..853f46d3 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@ status_redraw(struct client *c)
 	/* Set up default colour. */
 	style_apply(&gc, s->options, "status-style", ft);
 	fg = options_get_number(s->options, "status-fg");
-	if (fg != 8)
+	if (!COLOUR_DEFAULT(fg))
 		gc.fg = fg;
 	bg = options_get_number(s->options, "status-bg");
-	if (bg != 8)
+	if (!COLOUR_DEFAULT(bg))
 		gc.bg = bg;
 	if (!grid_cells_equal(&gc, &sl->style)) {
 		force = 1;
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 6cebe051..ecad9249 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -2790,18 +2790,23 @@ tty_window_default_style(struct grid_cell *gc, struct window_pane *wp)
 void
 tty_default_colours(struct grid_cell *gc, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
-	struct options	*oo = wp->options;
+	struct options		*oo = wp->options;
+	struct format_tree	*ft;
 
 	memcpy(gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof *gc);
 
 	if (wp->flags & PANE_STYLECHANGED) {
+		log_debug("%%%u: style changed", wp->id);
 		wp->flags &= ~PANE_STYLECHANGED;
 
+		ft = format_create(NULL, NULL, FORMAT_PANE|wp->id,
+		    FORMAT_NOJOBS);
+		format_defaults(ft, NULL, NULL, NULL, wp);
 		tty_window_default_style(&wp->cached_active_gc, wp);
-		style_add(&wp->cached_active_gc, oo, "window-active-style",
-		    NULL);
+		style_add(&wp->cached_active_gc, oo, "window-active-style", ft);
 		tty_window_default_style(&wp->cached_gc, wp);
-		style_add(&wp->cached_gc, oo, "window-style", NULL);
+		style_add(&wp->cached_gc, oo, "window-style", ft);
+		format_free(ft);
 	}
 
 	if (gc->fg == 8) {