diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 6a5a21c..dd89d5e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ type Window struct {
 }
 
 type Config struct {
-	Session     string   `yaml:"session"`
-	Root        string   `yaml:"root"`
-	BeforeStart []string `yaml:"before_start"`
-	Stop        []string `yaml:"stop"`
-	Windows     []Window `yaml:"windows"`
+	Session                   string   `yaml:"session"`
+	Root                      string   `yaml:"root"`
+	BeforeStart               []string `yaml:"before_start"`
+	Stop                      []string `yaml:"stop"`
+	Windows                   []Window `yaml:"windows"`
+	RebalanceWindowsThreshold int      `yaml:"rebalance_panes_after"`
 }
 
 func EditConfig(path string) error {
diff --git a/smug.go b/smug.go
index 32e8287..2de127c 100644
--- a/smug.go
+++ b/smug.go
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 const defaultWindowName = "smug_def"
 
+// Very wisely picked default value,
+// after which panes will be rebalanced for each `split-window`
+// Helps with "no space for new pane" error
+const defaultRebalancePanesThreshold = 5
+
 func ExpandPath(path string) string {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~/") {
 		userHome, err := os.UserHomeDir()
@@ -90,6 +95,11 @@ func (smug Smug) Start(config Config, options Options, context Context) error {
 	windows := options.Windows
 	attach := options.Attach
 
+	rebalancePanesThreshold := config.RebalanceWindowsThreshold
+	if rebalancePanesThreshold == 0 {
+		rebalancePanesThreshold = defaultRebalancePanesThreshold
+	}
+
 	if !sessionExists {
 		err := smug.execShellCommands(config.BeforeStart, sessionRoot)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -126,13 +136,14 @@ func (smug Smug) Start(config Config, options Options, context Context) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		for _, p := range w.Panes {
+		for pIndex, p := range w.Panes {
 			paneRoot := ExpandPath(p.Root)
 			if paneRoot == "" || !filepath.IsAbs(p.Root) {
 				paneRoot = filepath.Join(windowRoot, p.Root)
 			}
 
 			newPane, err := smug.tmux.SplitWindow(window, p.Type, paneRoot)
+
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -143,6 +154,14 @@ func (smug Smug) Start(config Config, options Options, context Context) error {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+
+			if pIndex+1 >= rebalancePanesThreshold {
+				_, err = smug.tmux.SelectLayout(window, Tiled)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+			}
 		}
 
 		layout := w.Layout