diff --git a/src/client/components/main-window.vala b/src/client/components/main-window.vala
index 0736f80..3087e97 100644
--- a/src/client/components/main-window.vala
+++ b/src/client/components/main-window.vala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class MainWindow : Gtk.ApplicationWindow {
     public bool window_maximized { get; set; }
 
     private Gtk.Paned folder_paned = new Gtk.Paned(Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL);
-    private Gtk.Paned conversations_paned = new Gtk.Paned(Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL);
+    private Gtk.Paned conversations_paned = new Gtk.Paned(Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL);
     
     private Gtk.ScrolledWindow conversation_list_scrolled;
     private MonitoredSpinner spinner = new MonitoredSpinner();
