diff --git a/default/bash/fns/tmux b/default/bash/fns/tmux
index 1cd77ad4..338d1853 100644
--- a/default/bash/fns/tmux
+++ b/default/bash/fns/tmux
@@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ tsl() {
     local split_target="${panes[-1]}"
     new_pane=$(tmux split-window -h -t "$split_target" -c "$current_dir" -P -F '#{pane_id}')
     panes+=("$new_pane")
+    tmux select-layout -t "${panes[0]}" tiled
   done
 
-  tmux select-layout -t "${panes[0]}" tiled
-
   for pane in "${panes[@]}"; do
     tmux send-keys -t "$pane" "$cmd" C-m
   done