diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_header.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_header.xml
index 89b338b095..db25190c1b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_header.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_header.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
      right="-120"
      name="header_ls"
      layout="topleft"
+     orientation="horizontal"
      follows="top|left|right"
      animate="false">
         <layout_panel