diff --git a/cmd-break-pane.c b/cmd-break-pane.c
index 4f38d4bd..9c4b1508 100644
--- a/cmd-break-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-break-pane.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ cmd_break_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 
 	layout_init(w, wp);
 	wp->flags |= PANE_CHANGED;
+	colour_palette_from_option(&wp->palette, wp->options);
 
 	if (idx == -1)
 		idx = -1 - options_get_number(dst_s->options, "base-index");
diff --git a/cmd-join-pane.c b/cmd-join-pane.c
index e82b4cde..da1ba9ae 100644
--- a/cmd-join-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-join-pane.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ cmd_join_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	else
 		TAILQ_INSERT_AFTER(&dst_w->panes, dst_wp, src_wp, entry);
 	layout_assign_pane(lc, src_wp, 0);
+	colour_palette_from_option(&src_wp->palette, src_wp->options);
 
 	recalculate_sizes();
 
diff --git a/cmd-swap-pane.c b/cmd-swap-pane.c
index 4191b894..80c20c80 100644
--- a/cmd-swap-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-swap-pane.c
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ cmd_swap_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 			src_w->last = NULL;
 		if (dst_w->last == dst_wp)
 			dst_w->last = NULL;
+		colour_palette_from_option(&src_wp->palette, src_wp->options);
+		colour_palette_from_option(&dst_wp->palette, dst_wp->options);
 	}
 	server_redraw_window(src_w);
 	server_redraw_window(dst_w);