2 files changed, 7 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/src/server/headless/render.rs b/src/server/headless/render.rs
index 882a1615..87c96964 100644
--- a/src/server/headless/render.rs
+++ b/src/server/headless/render.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ impl HeadlessServer {
                     let child_requests_mouse =
                         focused.is_some_and(|(runtime, _)| runtime.mouse_reporting_enabled());
                     let sgr_pixels = client.pixel_mouse
-                        && focused.is_some_and(|(runtime, pane_id)| {
-                            self.app.pane_graphics.active_for_pane(pane_id)
-                                && runtime.sgr_pixel_mouse_enabled()
-                        });
+                        && focused.is_some_and(|(runtime, _)| runtime.sgr_pixel_mouse_enabled());
                     Some((
                         client_id,
                         client.shell_surface_active
diff --git a/src/server/headless/tests/pane_graphics.rs b/src/server/headless/tests/pane_graphics.rs
index 0414b6b3..0b7a8095 100644
--- a/src/server/headless/tests/pane_graphics.rs
+++ b/src/server/headless/tests/pane_graphics.rs
@@ -594,14 +594,18 @@ fn direct_stream_message(
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn pixel_mouse_activation_requires_graphics_demand_not_direct_transport() {
-    let (mut server, _client_rx, pane_id) =
+async fn pixel_mouse_activation_follows_child_1016_without_graphics_demand() {
+    let (mut server, _client_rx, _pane_id) =
         retained_test_server(b"\x1b[?1003h\x1b[?1006h\x1b[?1016h");
     let (writer, control_rx, _render_rx) = test_client_writer();
     let client = server.clients.get_mut(&1).unwrap();
     client.writer = Some(writer);
     client.direct_graphics = false;
     client.pixel_mouse = true;
+    client.cell_size = crate::kitty_graphics::HostCellSize {
+        width_px: 10,
+        height_px: 20,
+    };
     client.host_mouse_capture_active = None;
     client.host_sgr_pixels_active = None;
     server.app.direct_graphics_available = false;
@@ -611,16 +615,6 @@ async fn pixel_mouse_activation_requires_graphics_demand_not_direct_transport()
         read_server_message(control_rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)).unwrap()),
         ServerMessage::MouseCapture {
             enabled: true,
-            sgr_pixels: false
-        }
-    ));
-
-    set_graphics_layer(&mut server, pane_id, vec![1, 2, 3]);
-    server.stream_host_mouse_capture_mode();
-    assert!(matches!(
-        read_server_message(control_rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)).unwrap()),
-        ServerMessage::MouseCapture {
-            enabled: true,
             sgr_pixels: true
         }
     ));