diff --git a/src/nvim/window.c b/src/nvim/window.c
index 68f258b793..dd68fd4524 100644
--- a/src/nvim/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/window.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,9 @@ win_T *win_split_ins(int size, int flags, win_T *new_wp, int dir, frame_T *to_fl
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  trigger_winnewpre();
+  if (new_wp == NULL) {
+    trigger_winnewpre();
+  }
 
   win_T *oldwin;
   if (flags & WSP_TOP) {
diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
index 0b742e0742..151f15fe02 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
@@ -1043,8 +1043,7 @@ func Test_win_splitmove()
   let s:triggered = []
   augroup WinSplitMove
     au!
-    " Nvim: WinNewPre not ported yet. Also needs full port of v9.1.0117 to pass.
-    " au WinNewPre * let s:triggered += ['WinNewPre']
+    au WinNewPre * let s:triggered += ['WinNewPre']
     au WinNew * let s:triggered += ['WinNew', win_getid()]
     au WinClosed * let s:triggered += ['WinClosed', str2nr(expand('<afile>'))]
   augroup END