diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index aea033e6..18504ff1 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,10 @@ std::string xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_begin(const std::string &rel_id)
                             current_selection.sqref(sqref);
                         }
 
-                        current_selection.pane(pane_corner::top_left);
+                        if (parser().attribute_present("pane"))
+                        {
+                            current_selection.pane(parser().attribute<pane_corner>("pane"));
+                        }
 
                         new_view.add_selection(current_selection);
 
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
index 0bd2d569..66c4860c 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_producer.cpp
@@ -2326,8 +2326,15 @@ void xlsx_producer::write_worksheet(const relationship &rel)
                 write_attribute("topLeftCell", current_pane.top_left_cell.get().to_string());
             }
 
-            write_attribute("xSplit", current_pane.x_split.index);
-            write_attribute("ySplit", current_pane.y_split);
+            if (current_pane.x_split + 1 == current_pane.top_left_cell.get().column())
+            {
+                write_attribute("xSplit", current_pane.x_split.index);
+            }
+
+            if (current_pane.y_split + 1 == current_pane.top_left_cell.get().row())
+            {
+                write_attribute("ySplit", current_pane.y_split);
+            }
 
             if (current_pane.active_pane != pane_corner::top_left)
             {