1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/spawn.c b/spawn.c
index 71361c9f..d74e55f3 100644
--- a/spawn.c
+++ b/spawn.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ spawn_pane(struct spawn_context *sc, char **cause)
 	 * Now we have a pane with nothing running in it ready for the new
 	 * process. Work out the command and arguments.
 	 */
-	if (sc->argc == 0) {
+	if (sc->argc == 0 && (~sc->flags & SPAWN_RESPAWN)) {
 		cmd = options_get_string(s->options, "default-command");
 		if (cmd != NULL && *cmd != '\0') {
 			argc = 1;