diff --git a/tmux_sidebar.sh b/tmux_sidebar.sh
index 793fa84..57cc5ee 100755
--- a/tmux_sidebar.sh
+++ b/tmux_sidebar.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         command=$(echo "$@")
         o_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D")
         tmux split-window -h 
-        c_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D")
+        c_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D" | grep -v "$o_pane")
         # Uncomment for left hand sidebar
         #tmux swap-pane -s "$o_pane" -t "$c_pane"
         printf '\033]2;%s\033\\' 'topbar'
diff --git a/tmux_topbar.sh b/tmux_topbar.sh
index ae8cd05..50e80d4 100755
--- a/tmux_topbar.sh
+++ b/tmux_topbar.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         o_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D")
         tmux split-window -v 
         #"$command"
-        c_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D")
+        c_pane=$(tmux list-panes -F "#D"| grep -v "$o_pane")
         tmux swap-pane -s "$o_pane" -t "$c_pane"
         printf '\033]2;%s\033\\' 'topbar'
         tmux resize-pane -t "$c_pane" -U 14