diff --git a/tmuxp/cli.py b/tmuxp/cli.py
index 82843b3acee..8046f3554f0 100644
--- a/tmuxp/cli.py
+++ b/tmuxp/cli.py
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ def set_layout_hook(session, hook_name):
         # with the client
         hook_cmd.append('selectw -t {}'.format(window.id))
         # edit: removed -t, or else it won't respect main-pane-w/h
-        hook_cmd.append('selectl'.format(window.id))
-        hook_cmd.append('selectw -p'.format(window.id))
+        hook_cmd.append('selectl')
+        hook_cmd.append('selectw -l')
 
     # unset the hook immediately after executing
     hook_cmd.append(