diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
index 1c0c1c07d9..5d41b8b6a1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ def init_draft_statusbar_snap():
 
     # add snap widget to the statusbar
     sb.insertPermanentWidget(2, snap_widget)
+    snap_widget.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
     snap_widget.show()
 
 
@@ -373,11 +374,13 @@ def show_draft_statusbar():
 
         snap_widget = sb.findChild(QtGui.QToolBar,"draft_snap_widget")
         if snap_widget:
+            snap_widget.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
             snap_widget.show()
         else:
             snap_widget = mw.findChild(QtGui.QToolBar,"draft_snap_widget")
             if snap_widget:
                 sb.insertPermanentWidget(2, snap_widget)
+                snap_widget.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
                 snap_widget.show()
             elif params.GetBool("DisplayStatusbarSnapWidget", True):
                 t = QtCore.QTimer()