diff --git a/music21/_version.py b/music21/_version.py
index 8f0c843b0..a479e115f 100644
--- a/music21/_version.py
+++ b/music21/_version.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 '''
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '9.7.1'
+__version__ = '9.7.2a6'
 
 def get_version_tuple(vv):
     v = vv.split('.')
diff --git a/music21/base.py b/music21/base.py
index dcddb37f4..9ac0a1589 100644
--- a/music21/base.py
+++ b/music21/base.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <class 'music21.base.Music21Object'>
 
 >>> music21.VERSION_STR
-'9.7.1'
+'9.7.2a6'
 
 Alternatively, after doing a complete import, these classes are available
 under the module "base":
diff --git a/music21/stream/makeNotation.py b/music21/stream/makeNotation.py
index cdcabf151..46e1dfeaa 100644
--- a/music21/stream/makeNotation.py
+++ b/music21/stream/makeNotation.py
@@ -761,14 +761,17 @@ def makeRests(
 
     >>> b = a.makeRests(inPlace=False)
     >>> len(b)
-    2
+    3
     >>> b.lowestOffset
     0.0
     >>> b.show('text')
-    {0.0} <music21.note.Rest 20ql>
+    {0.0} <music21.note.Rest 16ql>
+    {16.0} <music21.note.Rest whole>
     {20.0} <music21.note.Note C>
     >>> b[0].duration.quarterLength
-    20.0
+    16.0
+    >>> b[1].duration.quarterLength
+    4.0
 
     Same thing, but this time, with gaps, and hidden rests:
 
@@ -784,13 +787,15 @@ def makeRests(
     {30.0} <music21.note.Note D>
     >>> b = a.makeRests(fillGaps=True, inPlace=False, hideRests=True)
     >>> len(b)
-    4
+    6
     >>> b.lowestOffset
     0.0
     >>> b.show('text')
-    {0.0} <music21.note.Rest 20ql>
+    {0.0} <music21.note.Rest 16ql>
+    {16.0} <music21.note.Rest whole>
     {20.0} <music21.note.Note C>
-    {21.0} <music21.note.Rest 9ql>
+    {21.0} <music21.note.Rest breve>
+    {29.0} <music21.note.Rest quarter>
     {30.0} <music21.note.Note D>
     >>> b[0].style.hideObjectOnPrint
     True
@@ -949,9 +954,13 @@ def oHighTargetForMeasure(
             r = note.Rest()
             r.duration.quarterLength = qLen
             r.style.hideObjectOnPrint = hideRests
+            rList = r.splitAtDurations()
             # environLocal.printDebug(['makeRests(): add rests', r, r.duration])
             # place at oLowTarget to reach to oLow
-            component.insert(oLowTarget, r)
+            off: OffsetQL = oLowTarget
+            for r in rList:
+                component.insert(off, r)
+                off = opFrac(off + r.quarterLength)
 
         # create rest from end to highest
         qLen = oHighTarget - oHigh
@@ -959,8 +968,12 @@ def oHighTargetForMeasure(
             r = note.Rest()
             r.duration.quarterLength = qLen
             r.style.hideObjectOnPrint = hideRests
+            rList = r.splitAtDurations()
             # place at oHigh to reach to oHighTarget
-            component.insert(oHigh, r)
+            off = oHigh
+            for r in rList:
+                component.insert(off, r)
+                off = opFrac(off + r.quarterLength)
 
         if fillGaps:
             gapStream = component.findGaps()
@@ -969,7 +982,11 @@ def oHighTargetForMeasure(
                     r = note.Rest()
                     r.duration.quarterLength = e.duration.quarterLength
                     r.style.hideObjectOnPrint = hideRests
-                    component.insert(e.offset, r)
+                    rList = r.splitAtDurations()
+                    off = e.offset
+                    for r in rList:
+                        component.insert(off, r)
+                        off = opFrac(off + r.quarterLength)
 
     if returnObj.hasMeasures():
         # split rests at measure boundaries
diff --git a/music21/stream/tests.py b/music21/stream/tests.py
index 8c336783d..821d6bd3b 100644
--- a/music21/stream/tests.py
+++ b/music21/stream/tests.py
@@ -2143,7 +2143,15 @@ def testContextNestedD(self):
     def testMakeRestsA(self):
         a = ['c', 'g#', 'd-', 'f#', 'e', 'f'] * 4
         partOffsetShift = 1.25
-        partOffset = 2  # start at non zero
+        partOffset = 2.  # start at non zero
+        partOffsetToNumRests = {
+            2.: 1,  # half rest
+            3.25: 3,  # half rest, quarter rest, 16th rest
+            4.5: 2,  # whole rest, eighth rest
+            5.75: 2,  # whole rest, double-dotted quarter rest
+            7.0: 1,  # double dotted whole rest
+            8.25: 2,  # breve rest, 16th rest
+        }
         for unused_part in range(6):
             p = Stream()
             for pitchName in a:
@@ -2162,12 +2170,11 @@ def testMakeRestsA(self):
             # environLocal.printDebug(['first element', p[0], p[0].duration])
             # by default, initial rest should be made
             sub = p.getElementsByClass(note.Rest).stream()
-            self.assertEqual(len(sub), 1)
-
+            self.assertEqual(len(sub), partOffsetToNumRests[partOffset])
             self.assertEqual(sub.duration.quarterLength, partOffset)
 
-            # first element should have offset of first dur
-            self.assertEqual(p[1].offset, sub.duration.quarterLength)
+            # first element after rests should have offset of first dur
+            self.assertEqual(p[len(sub)].offset, sub.duration.quarterLength)
 
             partOffset += partOffsetShift
 
@@ -5860,16 +5867,21 @@ def testVoicesC(self):
         sPost = s.makeRests(fillGaps=True, inPlace=False)
         self.assertEqual(str(list(sPost.voices[0].notesAndRests)),
                          '[<music21.note.Rest half>, <music21.note.Note C>, '
-                         + '<music21.note.Rest 2.25ql>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest half>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest 16th>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Note C>, '
-                         + '<music21.note.Rest 2.5ql>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest half>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest eighth>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Note C>, '
-                         + '<music21.note.Rest 4.25ql>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest whole>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest 16th>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Note C>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Rest half>]')
         self.assertEqual(str(list(sPost.voices[1].notesAndRests)),
                          '[<music21.note.Rest 16th>, <music21.note.Note C>, '
-                         + '<music21.note.Rest 3.25ql>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest half>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest quarter>, '
+                         + '<music21.note.Rest 16th>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Note C>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Rest dotted-quarter>, <music21.note.Note C>, '
                          + '<music21.note.Rest breve>, <music21.note.Note C>]')