diff --git a/format.c b/format.c
index 797fb570..7e28fc01 100644
--- a/format.c
+++ b/format.c
@@ -2690,6 +2690,9 @@ format_defaults_pane(struct format_tree *ft, struct window_pane *wp)
 	format_add(ft, "history_limit", "%u", gd->hlimit);
 	format_add_cb(ft, "history_bytes", format_cb_history_bytes);
 
+	format_add(ft, "pane_written", "%zu", wp->written);
+	format_add(ft, "pane_skipped", "%zu", wp->skipped);
+
 	if (window_pane_index(wp, &idx) != 0)
 		fatalx("index not found");
 	format_add(ft, "pane_index", "%u", idx);
diff --git a/screen-redraw.c b/screen-redraw.c
index c9e70590..4c017706 100644
--- a/screen-redraw.c
+++ b/screen-redraw.c
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ screen_redraw_pane(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp)
 	tty_sync_start(&c->tty);
 
 	screen_redraw_draw_pane(&ctx, wp);
+	wp->flags &= ~PANE_REDRAW;
 
 	tty_reset(&c->tty);
 	tty_sync_end(&c->tty);
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ screen_redraw_draw_panes(struct screen_redraw_ctx *ctx)
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
 		if (window_pane_visible(wp))
 			screen_redraw_draw_pane(ctx, wp);
+		wp->flags &= ~PANE_REDRAW;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index bd756ce3..34895c7b 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ screen_write_stop(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx)
 
 	log_debug("%s: %u cells (%u written, %u skipped)", __func__,
 	    ctx->cells, ctx->written, ctx->skipped);
+	if (ctx->wp != NULL) {
+		ctx->wp->written += ctx->written;
+		ctx->wp->skipped += ctx->skipped;
+	}
 
 	if (ctx->sync) {
 		screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx, 0);
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index 36d3e5f4..91db6e0d 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,6 @@ server_client_loop(void)
 				if (resize)
 					server_client_check_resize(wp);
 			}
-			wp->flags &= ~PANE_REDRAW;
 		}
 		check_window_name(w);
 	}
@@ -1679,7 +1678,7 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 	struct session		*s = c->session;
 	struct tty		*tty = &c->tty;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
-	int			 needed, flags, mode = tty->mode;
+	int			 needed, flags, mode = tty->mode, new_flags = 0;
 	struct timeval		 tv = { .tv_usec = 1000 };
 	static struct event	 ev;
 	size_t			 left;
@@ -1687,11 +1686,12 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 	if (c->flags & (CLIENT_CONTROL|CLIENT_SUSPENDED))
 		return;
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS) {
-		log_debug("%s: redraw%s%s%s%s", c->name,
+		log_debug("%s: redraw%s%s%s%s%s", c->name,
 		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW) ? " window" : "",
 		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUS) ? " status" : "",
 		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWBORDERS) ? " borders" : "",
-		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWOVERLAY) ? " overlay" : "");
+		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWOVERLAY) ? " overlay" : "",
+		    (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWPANES) ? " panes" : "");
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1709,6 +1709,8 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+		if (needed)
+			new_flags |= CLIENT_REDRAWPANES;
 	}
 	if (needed && (left = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->out)) != 0) {
 		log_debug("%s: redraw deferred (%zu left)", c->name, left);
@@ -1718,19 +1720,13 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 			log_debug("redraw timer started");
 			evtimer_add(&ev, &tv);
 		}
-
-		/*
-		 * We may have got here for a single pane redraw, but force a
-		 * full redraw next time in case other panes have been updated.
-		 */
-		c->flags |= CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS;
+		c->flags |= new_flags;
 		return;
 	} else if (needed)
 		log_debug("%s: redraw needed", c->name);
 
 	flags = tty->flags & (TTY_BLOCK|TTY_FREEZE|TTY_NOCURSOR);
 	tty->flags = (tty->flags & ~(TTY_BLOCK|TTY_FREEZE)) | TTY_NOCURSOR;
-	tty_update_mode(tty, mode, NULL);
 
 	if (~c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW) {
 		/*
@@ -1740,13 +1736,15 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &c->session->curw->window->panes, entry) {
 			if (wp->flags & PANE_REDRAW) {
 				log_debug("%s: redrawing pane %%%u", __func__, wp->id);
-				tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode, NULL);
+				tty_update_mode(tty, mode, NULL);
 				screen_redraw_pane(c, wp);
 			}
 		}
+		c->flags &= ~CLIENT_REDRAWPANES;
 	}
 
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS) {
+		tty_update_mode(tty, mode, NULL);
 		if (options_get_number(s->options, "set-titles"))
 			server_client_set_title(c);
 		screen_redraw_screen(c);
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 5850dc55..e0e5ef00 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -4450,6 +4450,7 @@ The following variables are available, where appropriate:
 .It Li "pane_pipe" Ta "" Ta "1 if pane is being piped"
 .It Li "pane_right" Ta "" Ta "Right of pane"
 .It Li "pane_search_string" Ta "" Ta "Last search string in copy mode"
+.It Li "pane_skipped" Ta "" Ta "Bytes skipped as not visible in pane"
 .It Li "pane_start_command" Ta "" Ta "Command pane started with"
 .It Li "pane_synchronized" Ta "" Ta "1 if pane is synchronized"
 .It Li "pane_tabs" Ta "" Ta "Pane tab positions"
@@ -4457,6 +4458,7 @@ The following variables are available, where appropriate:
 .It Li "pane_top" Ta "" Ta "Top of pane"
 .It Li "pane_tty" Ta "" Ta "Pseudo terminal of pane"
 .It Li "pane_width" Ta "" Ta "Width of pane"
+.It Li "pane_written" Ta "" Ta "Bytes written by pane (aside from redrawing)"
 .It Li "pid" Ta "" Ta "Server PID"
 .It Li "popup_key" Ta "" Ta "Key pressed in popup"
 .It Li "popup_mouse_x" Ta "" Ta "Mouse X position in popup"
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 795baabc..b2e7cb64 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -936,6 +936,9 @@ struct window_pane {
 	char		*searchstr;
 	int		 searchregex;
 
+	u_int		 written;
+	u_int		 skipped;
+
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(window_pane) entry;
 	RB_ENTRY(window_pane) tree_entry;
 };
@@ -1541,12 +1544,14 @@ struct client {
 #define CLIENT_CONTROL_NOOUTPUT 0x4000000
 #define CLIENT_DEFAULTSOCKET 0x8000000
 #define CLIENT_STARTSERVER 0x10000000
+#define CLIENT_REDRAWPANES 0x20000000
 #define CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS		\
 	(CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW|		\
 	 CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUS|		\
 	 CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUSALWAYS|	\
 	 CLIENT_REDRAWBORDERS|		\
-	 CLIENT_REDRAWOVERLAY)
+	 CLIENT_REDRAWOVERLAY|		\
+	 CLIENT_REDRAWPANES)
 #define CLIENT_UNATTACHEDFLAGS	\
 	(CLIENT_DEAD|		\
 	 CLIENT_SUSPENDED|	\
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 92827f5d..cdfedf6c 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ tty_fake_bce(const struct tty *tty, struct window_pane *wp, u_int bg)
 static void
 tty_redraw_region(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
+	struct client		*c = tty->client;
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
 	struct screen		*s = wp->screen;
 	u_int			 i;
@@ -953,6 +954,7 @@ tty_redraw_region(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	 * likely to be followed by some more scrolling.
 	 */
 	if (tty_large_region(tty, ctx)) {
+		log_debug("%s: %s, large redraw of %%%u", __func__, c->name, wp->id);
 		wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAW;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1484,6 +1486,14 @@ tty_write(void (*cmdfn)(struct tty *, const struct tty_ctx *),
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(c, &clients, entry) {
 		if (!tty_client_ready(c, wp))
 			continue;
+		if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWPANES) {
+			/*
+			 * Redraw is already deferred to redraw another pane -
+			 * redraw this one also when that happens.
+			 */
+			wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAW;
+			break;
+		}
 
 		ctx->bigger = tty_window_offset(&c->tty, &ctx->ox, &ctx->oy,
 		    &ctx->sx, &ctx->sy);