diff --git a/regress/modal-pane.sh b/regress/modal-pane.sh
index d02a75683..b4217aa0a 100644
--- a/regress/modal-pane.sh
+++ b/regress/modal-pane.sh
@@ -145,12 +145,16 @@ case "$(fmt "$modal" '#{pane_flags}')" in
 *O*) ;;
 *) fail "modal pane flags do not include O" ;;
 esac
+case "$(fmt "$modal" '#{pane_flags}')" in
+*A*) ;;
+*) fail "modal pane flags do not include A" ;;
+esac
 case "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_flags}')" in
 *O*) ;;
 *) fail "modal window flags do not include O" ;;
 esac
 must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_modal_pane}')" "$modal"
-must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_zoomed_flag}')" 0
+must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_zoomed_flag}')" 1
 
 check_fail "window already has a modal pane" \
 	new-pane -O -x 10 -y 4 'cat'
@@ -177,12 +181,14 @@ under=$($TMUX split-window -PF '#{pane_id}' -t "$p0" 'cat') ||
 sleep 1
 must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{pane_id}')" "$modal"
 must_equal "$(fmt "$under" '#{pane_active}')" 0
+must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_zoomed_flag}')" 1
 
 float=$($TMUX new-pane -PF '#{pane_id}' -x 10 -y 4 -X 5 -Y 3 'cat') ||
 	fail "new floating pane under modal failed"
 sleep 1
 must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{pane_id}')" "$modal"
 must_equal "$(fmt "$float" '#{pane_active}')" 0
+must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_zoomed_flag}')" 1
 
 check_ok new-window -d -t modal: -n other 'cat'
 check_ok select-window -t modal:other
@@ -321,6 +327,7 @@ check_ok kill-pane -t "$modal"
 sleep 1
 must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{window_modal_pane}')" ''
 must_equal "$(fmt modal:0 '#{pane_id}')" "$p0"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$p0" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 0:0
 
 ignored=$($TMUX new-pane -KdPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$p0" 'cat') ||
 	fail "new-pane -K without -O failed"
@@ -352,5 +359,132 @@ new_top=$(fmt "$modal" '#{pane_top}')
 check_ok kill-pane -t "$modal"
 sleep 1
 
+# A nonmodal floating pane may remain above zoom, and switching between it and
+# the zoomed tiled pane must not unzoom the window.
+check_ok new-window -d -t modal: -n float-over-zoom 'cat'
+base=$(fmt modal:float-over-zoom '#{pane_id}')
+check_ok split-window -dh -t "$base" 'cat'
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$base"
+over=$($TMUX new-pane -APF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 20 -y 5 -X 20 -Y 10 'cat') ||
+	fail "new-pane -A failed"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+case "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_flags}')" in
+*A*) ;;
+*) fail "float-over-zoom pane flags do not include A" ;;
+esac
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 1:1
+check_ok select-pane -t "$base"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+check_ok select-pane -t "$over"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+client=$($TMUX list-clients -F '#{client_name}' | head -1)
+[ -n "$client" ] || fail "no client for switch-client test"
+check_ok switch-client -c "$client" -t "$base"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+check_ok switch-client -c "$client" -t "$over"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+check_ok kill-pane -t "$over"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 1:1
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$base"
+
+ignored=$($TMUX new-pane -ALdPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" 'cat') ||
+	fail "new-pane -A -L failed"
+case "$(fmt "$ignored" '#{pane_flags}')" in
+*A*) fail "tiled pane flags include A" ;;
+*) ;;
+esac
+
+# Existing floating panes are filtered when zoom begins: -A panes remain in the
+# visible layout and ordinary floating panes do not.
+check_ok new-window -d -t modal: -n existing-over-zoom 'cat'
+base=$(fmt modal:existing-over-zoom '#{pane_id}')
+check_ok split-window -dh -t "$base" 'cat'
+over=$($TMUX new-pane -AdPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 20 -y 5 -X 20 -Y 10 'cat') ||
+	fail "pre-existing new-pane -A failed"
+under=$($TMUX new-pane -dPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 15 -y 4 -X 2 -Y 2 'cat') ||
+	fail "pre-existing ordinary new-pane failed"
+check_ok select-window -t modal:existing-over-zoom
+check_ok select-pane -t "$base"
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$base"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_floating_flag}')" 1
+must_equal "$(fmt "$under" '#{pane_floating_flag}')" 0
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 1:1
+
+# Geometry changed in the visible zoom layout is copied back when unzooming.
+check_ok select-pane -t "$over"
+left=$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_left}')
+top=$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_top}')
+meta_drag $((left + 2)) $((top + 2)) $((left + 7)) $((top + 4))
+new_left=$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_left}')
+new_top=$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_top}')
+[ "$new_left" -gt "$left" ] || [ "$new_top" -gt "$top" ] ||
+	fail "float-over-zoom pane did not move"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 1:1
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$base"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_left}:#{pane_top}')" \
+    "$new_left:$new_top"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$under" '#{pane_floating_flag}')" 1
+
+# Resizing with the over-zoom pane active restores the original zoom target.
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$base"
+check_ok select-pane -t "$over"
+check_ok resize-window -t modal:existing-over-zoom -x 90 -y 30
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" \
+    '#{window_width}x#{window_height}:#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" \
+    90x30:1:1
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+
+# Natural pane exit uses a different removal path from kill-pane and must also
+# preserve zoom.
+dying=$($TMUX new-pane -AdPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 12 -y 4 -X 4 -Y 3 'true') ||
+	fail "short-lived new-pane -A failed"
+i=0
+while $TMUX list-panes -a -F '#{pane_id}' | grep -qx "$dying"; do
+    i=$((i + 1))
+    [ $i -gt 50 ] && fail "short-lived float-over-zoom pane did not exit"
+    sleep 0.1
+done
+must_equal "$(fmt "$base" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}')" 1:1
+
+# A pane with -A is also above a zoom target which was itself floating. The
+# temporary tiled target must sit behind retained floating panes, then return
+# to the normal floating z order when unzoomed.
+check_ok new-window -d -t modal: -n floating-zoom-target 'cat'
+base=$(fmt modal:floating-zoom-target '#{pane_id}')
+check_ok split-window -dh -t "$base" 'cat'
+target=$($TMUX new-pane -dPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 30 -y 10 -X 10 -Y 5 'cat') ||
+	fail "floating zoom target creation failed"
+over=$($TMUX new-pane -AdPF '#{pane_id}' -t "$base" \
+    -x 15 -y 5 -X 15 -Y 8 'cat') ||
+	fail "float-over-zoom pane creation failed"
+check_ok select-window -t modal:floating-zoom-target
+check_ok select-pane -t "$target"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$target" '#{pane_z}')" 0
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_z}')" 1
+
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$target"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$target" \
+    '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_z}')" \
+    1:1:0:2
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_z}')" 1:0
+check_ok select-pane -t "$over"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{window_zoomed_flag}:#{pane_active}')" 1:1
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$target"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_active}:#{pane_z}')" 1:0
+must_equal "$(fmt "$target" '#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_z}')" 1:1
+
+# If the target remains active, it returns to the front on unzoom.
+check_ok select-pane -t "$target"
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$target"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_floating_flag}:#{pane_z}')" 1:0
+check_ok resize-pane -Z -t "$target"
+must_equal "$(fmt "$target" '#{pane_active}:#{pane_z}')" 1:0
+must_equal "$(fmt "$over" '#{pane_z}')" 1
+
 cleanup
 exit 0