diff --git a/src/controls/QskSegmentedBar.cpp b/src/controls/QskSegmentedBar.cpp
index 6f5dd5e1..83234377 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskSegmentedBar.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskSegmentedBar.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ QskSegmentedBar::QskSegmentedBar( Qt::Orientation orientation, QQuickItem* paren
     : Inherited( parent )
     , m_data( new PrivateData( orientation ) )
 {
+    auto direction = ( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
+        ? Qsk::LeftToRight : Qsk::TopToBottom;
+    setFlagHint( Panel | QskAspect::Direction, direction );
+
     if( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
         initSizePolicy( QskSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QskSizePolicy::Fixed );
     else
@@ -119,6 +123,10 @@ void QskSegmentedBar::setOrientation( Qt::Orientation orientation )
         setSizePolicy( sizePolicy( Qt::Vertical ), sizePolicy( Qt::Horizontal ) );
         m_data->orientation = orientation;
 
+        auto direction = ( orientation == Qt::Horizontal )
+            ? Qsk::LeftToRight : Qsk::TopToBottom;
+        setFlagHint( Panel | QskAspect::Direction, direction );
+
         resetImplicitSize();
         update();
     }