1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/window.c b/src/nvim/window.c
index 4861b71995..e09af7a7bb 100644
--- a/src/nvim/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/window.c
@@ -3079,9 +3079,21 @@ static frame_T *win_altframe(win_T *win, tabpage_T *tp)
     return frp->fr_prev;
   }
 
+  // By default the next window will get the space that was abandoned by this
+  // window
   frame_T *target_fr = frp->fr_next;
   frame_T *other_fr  = frp->fr_prev;
-  if (p_spr || p_sb) {
+
+  // If this is part of a column of windows and 'splitbelow' is true then the
+  // previous window will get the space.
+  if (frp->fr_parent != NULL && frp->fr_parent->fr_layout == FR_COL && p_sb) {
+    target_fr = frp->fr_prev;
+    other_fr  = frp->fr_next;
+  }
+
+  // If this is part of a row of windows, and 'splitright' is true then the
+  // previous window will get the space.
+  if (frp->fr_parent != NULL && frp->fr_parent->fr_layout == FR_ROW && p_spr) {
     target_fr = frp->fr_prev;
     other_fr  = frp->fr_next;
   }