diff --git a/src/widget/separator.c b/src/widget/separator.c
index 2a64f2c..47c6f00 100644
--- a/src/widget/separator.c
+++ b/src/widget/separator.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 static int create(MwWidget handle) {
 	MwSetDefault(handle);
 
-	MwSetInteger(handle, MwNorientation, MwVERTICAL);
+	MwSetInteger(handle, MwNorientation, MwHORIZONTAL);
 
 	return 0;
 }