diff --git a/Utils/SideViewController.m b/Utils/SideViewController.m
index feafdbe9a..3ac399938 100644
--- a/Utils/SideViewController.m
+++ b/Utils/SideViewController.m
@@ -50,15 +50,12 @@
 
 - (void)awakeFromNib
 {
+	[splitView setVertical:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:[self sideViewVerticalDefaultsKey]]];
+
 	if ([[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:[self showSideViewDefaultsKey]])
 	{
 		[self showSideView];
 	}
-	
-	if (![[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:[self sideViewVerticalDefaultsKey]])
-	{
-		[self toggleVertical:self];
-	}
 }
 
 - (IBAction)toggleSideView:(id)sender