1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/look.zig b/src/look.zig
index 6a4fe1d1..28986552 100644
--- a/src/look.zig
+++ b/src/look.zig
@@ -1365,8 +1365,9 @@ pub fn lookAt(p: *Pardes, id: usize, operand: []const u8) void {
 
         },
         .pane => |t| {
-            if (t.id >= MAX_PANES) return;
-            const target = p.panes[t.id] orelse return;
+            // `@p<serial>` names no open pane: a miss, said.
+            if (t.id >= MAX_PANES or p.panes[t.id] == null) return missed(p, id, "no pane {s}", .{pl.path[0..@min(pl.path.len, 32)]});
+            const target = p.panes[t.id].?;
             const before = p.active;
             clearNavigationSelection(p, target);
             focusPaneLine(p, t.id, t.at, .center);