1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/pardes.zig b/src/pardes.zig
index 0690b7eb..4e578791 100644
--- a/src/pardes.zig
+++ b/src/pardes.zig
@@ -7119,13 +7119,9 @@ pub const Pardes = struct {
         var refused = false;
         while (p.unplaced.findFirstSet()) |id| {
             p.unplaced.unset(id);
-            if (p.panes[id]) |pane| {
-                // Refused, it was never there: the serial it took is the
-                // next pane's, as a refused Newcol's column serial is.
-                const newest = pane.serial == p.next_serial;
-                p.removePane(id, null) catch {};
-                if (newest and p.panes[id] == null) p.next_serial -= 1;
-            }
+            // Refused, it was never there. Its serial is not handed out
+            // again: one logged or answered names this pane for good.
+            if (p.panes[id] != null) p.removePane(id, null) catch {};
             refused = true;
         }
         // A refused pane gone, no pane it squeezed stays under its minimum.