diff --git a/src/nvim/window.c b/src/nvim/window.c
index 0856e75758..8a83f77983 100644
--- a/src/nvim/window.c
+++ b/src/nvim/window.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ void win_set_minimal_style(win_T *wp)
   }
 
   // signcolumn: use 'auto'
-  if (wp->w_p_scl[0] != 'a') {
+  if (wp->w_p_scl[0] != 'a' || STRLEN(wp->w_p_scl) == 8) {
     xfree(wp->w_p_scl);
     wp->w_p_scl = (char_u *)xstrdup("auto");
   }
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
index 61ed0a65b0..51ee922d23 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/float_spec.lua
@@ -620,6 +620,134 @@ describe('float window', function()
       end
     end)
 
+    it("would not break 'minimal' style with signcolumn=auto:[min]-[max]", function()
+      command('set number')
+      command('set signcolumn=auto:1-3')
+      command('set colorcolumn=1')
+      command('set cursorline')
+      command('set foldcolumn=1')
+      command('hi NormalFloat guibg=#333333')
+      feed('ix<cr>y<cr><esc>gg')
+      local win = meths.open_win(0, false, {relative='editor', width=20, height=4, row=4, col=10, style='minimal'})
+      if multigrid then
+        screen:expect{grid=[[
+        ## grid 1
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [3:----------------------------------------]|
+        ## grid 2
+          {19:   }{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }                                |
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+        ## grid 3
+                                                  |
+        ## grid 4
+          {15:x                   }|
+          {15:y                   }|
+          {15:                    }|
+          {15:                    }|
+        ]], float_pos={[4] = {{id = 1001}, "NW", 1, 4, 10, true}}}
+      else
+        screen:expect{grid=[[
+          {19:   }{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }  {15:x                   }          |
+          {0:~         }{15:y                   }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+                                                  |
+        ]]}
+      end
+
+      command('sign define piet1 text=𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄ texthl=Search')
+      command('sign place 1 line=1 name=piet1 buffer=1')
+      --  signcolumn=auto:1-3 still works if there actually are signs
+      if multigrid then
+        screen:expect{grid=[[
+        ## grid 1
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [3:----------------------------------------]|
+        ## grid 2
+          {19: }{17:𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄}{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }                                |
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+        ## grid 3
+                                                  |
+        ## grid 4
+          {17:𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄}{15:x                 }|
+          {19:  }{15:y                 }|
+          {19:  }{15:                  }|
+          {15:                    }|
+        ]], float_pos={[4] = {{id = 1001}, "NW", 1, 4, 10, true}}}
+
+      else
+        screen:expect([[
+          {19: }{17:𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄}{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }  {17:𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄𐌢̀́̂̃̅̄}{15:x                 }          |
+          {0:~         }{19:  }{15:y                 }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{19:  }{15:                  }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+                                                  |
+        ]])
+      end
+      command('sign unplace 1 buffer=1')
+
+      local buf = meths.create_buf(false, true)
+      meths.win_set_buf(win, buf)
+      if multigrid then
+        screen:expect{grid=[[
+        ## grid 1
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [2:----------------------------------------]|
+          [3:----------------------------------------]|
+        ## grid 2
+          {19:   }{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }                                |
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+          {0:~                                       }|
+        ## grid 3
+                                                  |
+        ## grid 4
+          {15:                    }|
+          {15:                    }|
+          {15:                    }|
+          {15:                    }|
+        ]], float_pos={[4] = {{id = 1001}, "NW", 1, 4, 10, true}}}
+      else
+        screen:expect([[
+          {19:   }{20:  1 }{22:^x}{21:                                }|
+          {19:   }{14:  2 }{22:y}                                |
+          {19:   }{14:  3 }{22: }  {15:                    }          |
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+          {0:~         }{15:                    }{0:          }|
+                                                  |
+        ]])
+      end
+    end)
+
     it('can have border', function()
       local buf = meths.create_buf(false, false)
       meths.buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, true, {' halloj! ',