diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e3868a..66c9d6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ### master
+- tweak 'new_pane' creation strategy to fix #36
 
 ### v1.2.0, 2014-09-01
 - new feature: inline strategies when restoring a program
diff --git a/scripts/restore.sh b/scripts/restore.sh
index f915e1f..77d1f35 100755
--- a/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ new_pane() {
 	local window_number="$2"
 	local window_name="$3"
 	local dir="$4"
-	tmux split-window -t "${session_name}:${window_number}" -c "$dir" -h
-	tmux resize-pane  -t "${session_name}:${window_number}" -L "999"
+	tmux split-window -t "${session_name}:${window_number}" -c "$dir"
+	# minimize window so more panes can fit
+	tmux resize-pane  -t "${session_name}:${window_number}" -U "999"
 }
 
 restore_pane() {