diff --git a/include/mimalloc-internal.h b/include/mimalloc-internal.h
index a4d0a4a9..550b6543 100644
--- a/include/mimalloc-internal.h
+++ b/include/mimalloc-internal.h
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ void*      _mi_arena_alloc_aligned(size_t size, size_t alignment, bool* commit,
 void*      _mi_arena_alloc(size_t size, bool* commit, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, bool* is_zero, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, size_t* memid, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
 void       _mi_arena_free(void* p, size_t size, size_t memid, bool is_committed, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
 mi_arena_id_t _mi_arena_id_none(void);
+bool       _mi_arena_memid_is_suitable(size_t memid, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id);
 
 // "segment-cache.c"
-void*      _mi_segment_cache_pop(size_t size, mi_commit_mask_t* commit_mask, mi_commit_mask_t* decommit_mask, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, bool* is_zero, size_t* memid, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
+void*      _mi_segment_cache_pop(size_t size, mi_commit_mask_t* commit_mask, mi_commit_mask_t* decommit_mask, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, bool* is_zero, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, size_t* memid, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
 bool       _mi_segment_cache_push(void* start, size_t size, size_t memid, const mi_commit_mask_t* commit_mask, const mi_commit_mask_t* decommit_mask, bool is_large, bool is_pinned, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
 void       _mi_segment_cache_collect(bool force, mi_os_tld_t* tld);
 void       _mi_segment_map_allocated_at(const mi_segment_t* segment);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ uint8_t    _mi_bin(size_t size);                // for stats
 void       _mi_heap_destroy_pages(mi_heap_t* heap);
 void       _mi_heap_collect_abandon(mi_heap_t* heap);
 void       _mi_heap_set_default_direct(mi_heap_t* heap);
+bool       _mi_heap_memid_is_suitable(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t memid);
 
 // "stats.c"
 void       _mi_stats_done(mi_stats_t* stats);
diff --git a/include/mimalloc-types.h b/include/mimalloc-types.h
index b55d57fa..800d9413 100644
--- a/include/mimalloc-types.h
+++ b/include/mimalloc-types.h
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ struct mi_heap_s {
   mi_page_queue_t       pages[MI_BIN_FULL + 1];              // queue of pages for each size class (or "bin")
   _Atomic(mi_block_t*)  thread_delayed_free;
   mi_threadid_t         thread_id;                           // thread this heap belongs too
+  mi_arena_id_t         arena_id;                            // arena id if the heap belongs to a specific arena (or 0)  
   uintptr_t             cookie;                              // random cookie to verify pointers (see `_mi_ptr_cookie`)
   uintptr_t             keys[2];                             // two random keys used to encode the `thread_delayed_free` list
   mi_random_ctx_t       random;                              // random number context used for secure allocation
diff --git a/include/mimalloc.h b/include/mimalloc.h
index db0b06c3..3a0c790e 100644
--- a/include/mimalloc.h
+++ b/include/mimalloc.h
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ mi_decl_export int  mi_reserve_os_memory_ex(size_t size, bool commit, bool allow
 mi_decl_export bool mi_manage_os_memory_ex(void* start, size_t size, bool is_committed, bool is_large, bool is_zero, int numa_node, bool exclusive, mi_arena_id_t* arena_id) mi_attr_noexcept;
 
 #if MI_MALLOC_VERSION >= 200
-mi_decl_nodiscard mi_decl_export mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new_in_arena(mi_arena_id_t arena_id, bool exclusive);
+mi_decl_nodiscard mi_decl_export mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new_in_arena(mi_arena_id_t arena_id);
 #endif
 
 // deprecated
diff --git a/src/arena.c b/src/arena.c
index fbbb0205..8de84001 100644
--- a/src/arena.c
+++ b/src/arena.c
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ mi_arena_id_t _mi_arena_id_none(void) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-static bool mi_arena_id_suitable(mi_arena_id_t arena_id, bool exclusive, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id) {
-  return (!exclusive || arena_id == req_arena_id);
+static bool mi_arena_id_is_suitable(mi_arena_id_t arena_id, bool arena_is_exclusive, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id) {
+  return ((!arena_is_exclusive && req_arena_id == _mi_arena_id_none()) ||
+          (arena_id == req_arena_id));
 }
 
 
@@ -117,18 +118,16 @@ static size_t mi_arena_memid_create(mi_arena_id_t id, bool exclusive, mi_bitmap_
 }
 
 static bool mi_arena_memid_indices(size_t arena_memid, size_t* arena_index, mi_bitmap_index_t* bitmap_index) {
-  mi_assert_internal(arena_memid != MI_MEMID_OS);
   *bitmap_index = (arena_memid >> 8);
   mi_arena_id_t id = (int)(arena_memid & 0x7F);
   *arena_index = mi_arena_id_index(id);
   return ((arena_memid & 0x80) != 0);
 }
 
-bool _mi_arena_memid_suitable(size_t arena_memid, mi_arena_id_t request_arena_id) {
-  mi_assert_internal(arena_memid != MI_MEMID_OS);
+bool _mi_arena_memid_is_suitable(size_t arena_memid, mi_arena_id_t request_arena_id) {
   mi_arena_id_t id = (int)(arena_memid & 0x7F);
   bool exclusive = ((arena_memid & 0x80) != 0);
-  return mi_arena_id_suitable(id, exclusive, request_arena_id);
+  return mi_arena_id_is_suitable(id, exclusive, request_arena_id);
 }
 
 static size_t mi_block_count_of_size(size_t size) {
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ static mi_decl_noinline void* mi_arena_alloc_from(mi_arena_t* arena, size_t aren
 {
   MI_UNUSED(arena_index);
   mi_assert_internal(mi_arena_id_index(arena->id) == arena_index);
-  if (!mi_arena_id_suitable(arena->id, arena->exclusive, req_arena_id)) return NULL;
+  if (!mi_arena_id_is_suitable(arena->id, arena->exclusive, req_arena_id)) return NULL;
 
   mi_bitmap_index_t bitmap_index;
   if (!mi_arena_alloc(arena, needed_bcount, &bitmap_index)) return NULL;
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ void* _mi_arena_alloc_aligned(size_t size, size_t alignment, bool* commit, bool*
   }
 
   // finally, fall back to the OS
-  if (mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_limit_os_alloc)) {
+  if (mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_limit_os_alloc) || req_arena_id != _mi_arena_id_none()) {
     errno = ENOMEM;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -282,6 +281,7 @@ void* _mi_arena_alloc(size_t size, bool* commit, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, b
   return _mi_arena_alloc_aligned(size, MI_ARENA_BLOCK_SIZE, commit, large, is_pinned, is_zero, req_arena_id, memid, tld);
 }
 
+
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------
   Arena free
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/bitmap.c b/src/bitmap.c
index 4e85d687..4fc7a1f3 100644
--- a/src/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/bitmap.c
@@ -108,6 +108,25 @@ bool _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, const size_t bitmap_fiel
   return false;
 }
 
+// Like _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim but with an extra predicate that must be fullfilled
+bool _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim_pred(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, const size_t bitmap_fields, 
+            const size_t start_field_idx, const size_t count, 
+            mi_bitmap_pred_fun_t pred_fun, void* pred_arg,            
+            mi_bitmap_index_t* bitmap_idx) {
+  size_t idx = start_field_idx;
+  for (size_t visited = 0; visited < bitmap_fields; visited++, idx++) {
+    if (idx >= bitmap_fields) idx = 0; // wrap
+    if (_mi_bitmap_try_find_claim_field(bitmap, idx, count, bitmap_idx)) {
+      if (pred_fun == NULL || pred_fun(*bitmap_idx, pred_arg)) { 
+        return true;
+      }
+      // predicate returned false, unclaim and look further
+      _mi_bitmap_unclaim(bitmap, bitmap_fields, count, *bitmap_idx);
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 /*
 // Find `count` bits of 0 and set them to 1 atomically; returns `true` on success.
 // For now, `count` can be at most MI_BITMAP_FIELD_BITS and will never span fields.
diff --git a/src/bitmap.h b/src/bitmap.h
index 7bd3106c..0c501ec1 100644
--- a/src/bitmap.h
+++ b/src/bitmap.h
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ bool _mi_bitmap_try_find_claim_field(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, size_t idx, const size_
 // For now, `count` can be at most MI_BITMAP_FIELD_BITS and will never cross fields.
 bool _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, const size_t bitmap_fields, const size_t start_field_idx, const size_t count, mi_bitmap_index_t* bitmap_idx);
 
+// Like _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim but with an extra predicate that must be fullfilled
+typedef bool (mi_cdecl *mi_bitmap_pred_fun_t)(mi_bitmap_index_t bitmap_idx, void* pred_arg);
+bool _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim_pred(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, const size_t bitmap_fields, const size_t start_field_idx, const size_t count, mi_bitmap_pred_fun_t pred_fun, void* pred_arg, mi_bitmap_index_t* bitmap_idx);
+
 // Set `count` bits at `bitmap_idx` to 0 atomically
 // Returns `true` if all `count` bits were 1 previously.
 bool _mi_bitmap_unclaim(mi_bitmap_t bitmap, size_t bitmap_fields, size_t count, mi_bitmap_index_t bitmap_idx);
diff --git a/src/heap.c b/src/heap.c
index bc103a01..15ca3603 100644
--- a/src/heap.c
+++ b/src/heap.c
@@ -200,13 +200,14 @@ mi_heap_t* mi_heap_get_backing(void) {
   return bheap;
 }
 
-mi_decl_nodiscard mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new(void) {
+mi_decl_nodiscard mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new_in_arena( mi_arena_id_t arena_id ) {
   mi_heap_t* bheap = mi_heap_get_backing();
   mi_heap_t* heap = mi_heap_malloc_tp(bheap, mi_heap_t);  // todo: OS allocate in secure mode?
   if (heap==NULL) return NULL;
   _mi_memcpy_aligned(heap, &_mi_heap_empty, sizeof(mi_heap_t));
   heap->tld = bheap->tld;
   heap->thread_id = _mi_thread_id();
+  heap->arena_id = arena_id;
   _mi_random_split(&bheap->random, &heap->random);
   heap->cookie  = _mi_heap_random_next(heap) | 1;
   heap->keys[0] = _mi_heap_random_next(heap);
@@ -218,6 +219,14 @@ mi_decl_nodiscard mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new(void) {
   return heap;
 }
 
+mi_decl_nodiscard mi_heap_t* mi_heap_new(void) {
+  return mi_heap_new_in_arena(_mi_arena_id_none());
+}
+
+bool _mi_heap_memid_is_suitable(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t memid) {
+  return _mi_arena_memid_is_suitable(memid, heap->arena_id);
+}
+
 uintptr_t _mi_heap_random_next(mi_heap_t* heap) {
   return _mi_random_next(&heap->random);
 }
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 66e71ef2..4f37b717 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ mi_decl_cache_align const mi_heap_t _mi_heap_empty = {
   MI_ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(NULL),
   0,                // tid
   0,                // cookie
+  0,                // arena id
   { 0, 0 },         // keys
   { {0}, {0}, 0 },
   0,                // page count
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ mi_heap_t _mi_heap_main = {
   MI_ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(NULL),
   0,                // thread id
   0,                // initial cookie
+  0,                // arena id
   { 0, 0 },         // the key of the main heap can be fixed (unlike page keys that need to be secure!)
   { {0x846ca68b}, {0}, 0 },  // random
   0,                // page count
diff --git a/src/segment-cache.c b/src/segment-cache.c
index eac8f843..da726716 100644
--- a/src/segment-cache.c
+++ b/src/segment-cache.c
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ static mi_decl_cache_align mi_bitmap_field_t cache_available[MI_CACHE_FIELDS] =
 static mi_decl_cache_align mi_bitmap_field_t cache_available_large[MI_CACHE_FIELDS] = { MI_CACHE_BITS_SET };
 static mi_decl_cache_align mi_bitmap_field_t cache_inuse[MI_CACHE_FIELDS];   // zero bit = free
 
+static bool mi_cdecl mi_segment_cache_is_suitable(mi_bitmap_index_t bitidx, void* arg) {
+  mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id = *((mi_arena_id_t*)arg);
+  mi_cache_slot_t* slot = &cache[mi_bitmap_index_bit(bitidx)];
+  return _mi_arena_memid_is_suitable(slot->memid, req_arena_id);
+}
 
-mi_decl_noinline void* _mi_segment_cache_pop(size_t size, mi_commit_mask_t* commit_mask, mi_commit_mask_t* decommit_mask, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, bool* is_zero, size_t* memid, mi_os_tld_t* tld)
+mi_decl_noinline void* _mi_segment_cache_pop(size_t size, mi_commit_mask_t* commit_mask, mi_commit_mask_t* decommit_mask, bool* large, bool* is_pinned, bool* is_zero, mi_arena_id_t _req_arena_id, size_t* memid, mi_os_tld_t* tld)
 {
 #ifdef MI_CACHE_DISABLE
   return NULL;
@@ -60,12 +65,15 @@ mi_decl_noinline void* _mi_segment_cache_pop(size_t size, mi_commit_mask_t* comm
   // find an available slot
   mi_bitmap_index_t bitidx = 0;
   bool claimed = false;
+  mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id = _req_arena_id;
+  mi_bitmap_pred_fun_t pred_fun = &mi_segment_cache_is_suitable;  // cannot pass NULL as the arena may be exclusive itself; todo: do not put exclusive arenas in the cache?
+  
   if (*large) {  // large allowed?
-    claimed = _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim(cache_available_large, MI_CACHE_FIELDS, start_field, 1, &bitidx);
+    claimed = _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim_pred(cache_available_large, MI_CACHE_FIELDS, start_field, 1, pred_fun, &req_arena_id, &bitidx);
     if (claimed) *large = true;
   }
   if (!claimed) {
-    claimed = _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim(cache_available, MI_CACHE_FIELDS, start_field, 1, &bitidx);
+    claimed = _mi_bitmap_try_find_from_claim_pred (cache_available, MI_CACHE_FIELDS, start_field, 1, pred_fun, &req_arena_id, &bitidx);
     if (claimed) *large = false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/segment.c b/src/segment.c
index 46bba9d7..2ae591fd 100644
--- a/src/segment.c
+++ b/src/segment.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static mi_page_t* mi_segment_span_allocate(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t slice_i
   return page;
 }
 
-static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(size_t slice_count, mi_segments_tld_t* tld) {
+static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(size_t slice_count, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, mi_segments_tld_t* tld) {
   mi_assert_internal(slice_count*MI_SEGMENT_SLICE_SIZE <= MI_LARGE_OBJ_SIZE_MAX);
   // search from best fit up
   mi_span_queue_t* sq = mi_span_queue_for(slice_count, tld);
@@ -730,19 +730,23 @@ static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(size_t slice_count, mi_segm
     for (mi_slice_t* slice = sq->first; slice != NULL; slice = slice->next) {
       if (slice->slice_count >= slice_count) {
         // found one
-        mi_span_queue_delete(sq, slice);
         mi_segment_t* segment = _mi_ptr_segment(slice);
-        if (slice->slice_count > slice_count) {
-          mi_segment_slice_split(segment, slice, slice_count, tld);
+        if (_mi_arena_memid_is_suitable(segment->memid, req_arena_id)) {
+          // found a suitable page span
+          mi_span_queue_delete(sq, slice);
+
+          if (slice->slice_count > slice_count) {
+            mi_segment_slice_split(segment, slice, slice_count, tld);
+          }
+          mi_assert_internal(slice != NULL && slice->slice_count == slice_count && slice->xblock_size > 0);
+          mi_page_t* page = mi_segment_span_allocate(segment, mi_slice_index(slice), slice->slice_count, tld);
+          if (page == NULL) {
+            // commit failed; return NULL but first restore the slice
+            mi_segment_span_free_coalesce(slice, tld);
+            return NULL;
+          }
+          return page;
         }
-        mi_assert_internal(slice != NULL && slice->slice_count == slice_count && slice->xblock_size > 0);
-        mi_page_t* page = mi_segment_span_allocate(segment, mi_slice_index(slice), slice->slice_count, tld);
-        if (page == NULL) {
-          // commit failed; return NULL but first restore the slice
-          mi_segment_span_free_coalesce(slice, tld);
-          return NULL;
-        }
-        return page;        
       }
     }
     sq++;
@@ -757,7 +761,7 @@ static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(size_t slice_count, mi_segm
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 // Allocate a segment from the OS aligned to `MI_SEGMENT_SIZE` .
-static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_init(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t required, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld, mi_page_t** huge_page)
+static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_init(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t required, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld, mi_page_t** huge_page)
 {
   mi_assert_internal((required==0 && huge_page==NULL) || (required>0 && huge_page != NULL));
   mi_assert_internal((segment==NULL) || (segment!=NULL && required==0));
@@ -793,9 +797,9 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_init(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t required, mi_
     bool mem_large = (!eager_delay && (MI_SECURE==0)); // only allow large OS pages once we are no longer lazy    
     bool is_pinned = false;
     size_t memid = 0;
-    segment = (mi_segment_t*)_mi_segment_cache_pop(segment_size, &commit_mask, &decommit_mask, &mem_large, &is_pinned, &is_zero, &memid, os_tld);
+    segment = (mi_segment_t*)_mi_segment_cache_pop(segment_size, &commit_mask, &decommit_mask, &mem_large, &is_pinned, &is_zero, req_arena_id, &memid, os_tld);
     if (segment==NULL) {
-      segment = (mi_segment_t*)_mi_arena_alloc_aligned(segment_size, MI_SEGMENT_SIZE, &commit, &mem_large, &is_pinned, &is_zero, _mi_arena_id_none(), &memid, os_tld);
+      segment = (mi_segment_t*)_mi_arena_alloc_aligned(segment_size, MI_SEGMENT_SIZE, &commit, &mem_large, &is_pinned, &is_zero, req_arena_id, &memid, os_tld);
       if (segment == NULL) return NULL;  // failed to allocate
       if (commit) {
         mi_commit_mask_create_full(&commit_mask);
@@ -908,8 +912,8 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_init(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t required, mi_
 
 
 // Allocate a segment from the OS aligned to `MI_SEGMENT_SIZE` .
-static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_alloc(size_t required, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld, mi_page_t** huge_page) {
-  return mi_segment_init(NULL, required, tld, os_tld, huge_page);
+static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_alloc(size_t required, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld, mi_page_t** huge_page) {
+  return mi_segment_init(NULL, required, req_arena_id, tld, os_tld, huge_page);
 }
 
 
@@ -1368,6 +1372,9 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_try_reclaim(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_slice
   long max_tries = mi_option_get_clamp(mi_option_max_segment_reclaim, 8, 1024);     // limit the work to bound allocation times  
   while ((max_tries-- > 0) && ((segment = mi_abandoned_pop()) != NULL)) {
     segment->abandoned_visits++;
+    // todo: an arena exclusive heap will potentially visit many abandoned unsuitable segments
+    // and push them into the visited list and use many tries. Perhaps we can skip non-suitable ones in a better way?
+    bool is_suitable = _mi_heap_memid_is_suitable(heap, segment->memid);
     bool has_page = mi_segment_check_free(segment,needed_slices,block_size,tld); // try to free up pages (due to concurrent frees)
     if (segment->used == 0) {
       // free the segment (by forced reclaim) to make it available to other threads.
@@ -1377,13 +1384,13 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_try_reclaim(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_slice
       // freeing but that would violate some invariants temporarily)
       mi_segment_reclaim(segment, heap, 0, NULL, tld);
     }
-    else if (has_page) {
+    else if (has_page && is_suitable) {
       // found a large enough free span, or a page of the right block_size with free space 
       // we return the result of reclaim (which is usually `segment`) as it might free
       // the segment due to concurrent frees (in which case `NULL` is returned).
       return mi_segment_reclaim(segment, heap, block_size, reclaimed, tld);
     }
-    else if (segment->abandoned_visits > 3) {  
+    else if (segment->abandoned_visits > 3 && is_suitable) {  
       // always reclaim on 3rd visit to limit the abandoned queue length.
       mi_segment_reclaim(segment, heap, 0, NULL, tld);
     }
@@ -1425,7 +1432,7 @@ void _mi_abandoned_collect(mi_heap_t* heap, bool force, mi_segments_tld_t* tld)
    Reclaim or allocate
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_reclaim_or_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_slices, size_t block_size, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld) 
+static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_reclaim_or_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_slices, size_t block_size, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld)
 {
   mi_assert_internal(block_size < MI_HUGE_BLOCK_SIZE);
   mi_assert_internal(block_size <= MI_LARGE_OBJ_SIZE_MAX);
@@ -1443,7 +1450,7 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_reclaim_or_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t needed_
     return segment;
   }
   // 2. otherwise allocate a fresh segment
-  return mi_segment_alloc(0, tld, os_tld, NULL);  
+  return mi_segment_alloc(0, heap->arena_id, tld, os_tld, NULL);  
 }
 
 
@@ -1459,7 +1466,7 @@ static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_kind_t page_ki
   size_t page_size = _mi_align_up(required, (required > MI_MEDIUM_PAGE_SIZE ? MI_MEDIUM_PAGE_SIZE : MI_SEGMENT_SLICE_SIZE));
   size_t slices_needed = page_size / MI_SEGMENT_SLICE_SIZE;
   mi_assert_internal(slices_needed * MI_SEGMENT_SLICE_SIZE == page_size);
-  mi_page_t* page = mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(slices_needed, tld); //(required <= MI_SMALL_SIZE_MAX ? 0 : slices_needed), tld);
+  mi_page_t* page = mi_segments_page_find_and_allocate(slices_needed, heap->arena_id, tld); //(required <= MI_SMALL_SIZE_MAX ? 0 : slices_needed), tld);
   if (page==NULL) {
     // no free page, allocate a new segment and try again
     if (mi_segment_reclaim_or_alloc(heap, slices_needed, block_size, tld, os_tld) == NULL) {
@@ -1483,10 +1490,10 @@ static mi_page_t* mi_segments_page_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_kind_t page_ki
    Huge page allocation
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static mi_page_t* mi_segment_huge_page_alloc(size_t size, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld)
+static mi_page_t* mi_segment_huge_page_alloc(size_t size, mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, mi_segments_tld_t* tld, mi_os_tld_t* os_tld)
 {
   mi_page_t* page = NULL;
-  mi_segment_t* segment = mi_segment_alloc(size,tld,os_tld,&page);
+  mi_segment_t* segment = mi_segment_alloc(size,req_arena_id,tld,os_tld,&page);
   if (segment == NULL || page==NULL) return NULL;
   mi_assert_internal(segment->used==1);
   mi_assert_internal(mi_page_block_size(page) >= size);  
@@ -1536,8 +1543,9 @@ mi_page_t* _mi_segment_page_alloc(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t block_size, mi_segment
     page = mi_segments_page_alloc(heap,MI_PAGE_LARGE,block_size,block_size,tld, os_tld);
   }
   else {
-    page = mi_segment_huge_page_alloc(block_size,tld,os_tld);
+    page = mi_segment_huge_page_alloc(block_size,heap->arena_id,tld,os_tld);    
   }
+  mi_assert_internal(page == NULL || _mi_heap_memid_is_suitable(heap, _mi_page_segment(page)->memid));
   mi_assert_expensive(page == NULL || mi_segment_is_valid(_mi_page_segment(page),tld));
   return page;
 }
diff --git a/test/main-override-static.c b/test/main-override-static.c
index adc07aee..70b6293c 100644
--- a/test/main-override-static.c
+++ b/test/main-override-static.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static void test_reserved(void);
 static void negative_stat(void);
 static void alloc_huge(void);
 static void test_heap_walk(void);
+static void test_heap_arena(void);
 
 int main() {
   mi_version();
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ int main() {
   // test_reserved();
   // negative_stat();
   // alloc_huge();
-  test_heap_walk();
+  // test_heap_walk();
+  test_heap_arena();
   
   void* p1 = malloc(78);
   void* p2 = malloc(24);
@@ -212,6 +214,20 @@ static void test_heap_walk(void) {
   mi_heap_visit_blocks(heap, true, &test_visit, NULL);
 }
 
+static void test_heap_arena(void) {
+  mi_arena_id_t arena_id;
+  int err = mi_reserve_os_memory_ex(100 * 1024 * 1024, false /* commit */, false /* allow large */, true /* exclusive */, &arena_id);
+  if (err) abort();
+  mi_heap_t* heap = mi_heap_new_in_arena(arena_id);
+  for (int i = 0; i < 500000; i++) {
+    void* p = mi_heap_malloc(heap, 1024);
+    if (p == NULL) {
+      printf("out of memory after %d kb (expecting about 100_000kb)\n", i);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 // ----------------------------
 // bin size experiments
 // ------------------------------