diff --git a/panel-plugin/indicator.c b/panel-plugin/indicator.c
index f9d68ef..ef3c73c 100644
--- a/panel-plugin/indicator.c
+++ b/panel-plugin/indicator.c
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ indicator_orientation_changed (XfcePanelPlugin *plugin,
                             GtkOrientation   orientation,
                             IndicatorPlugin    *indicator)
 {
-  /* change the orienation of the box */
-  //xfce_hvbox_set_orientation (XFCE_HVBOX (indicator->hvbox), orientation);
+  gtk_menu_bar_set_pack_direction (GTK_MENU_BAR(indicator->menu),
+        orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL ? GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_LTR : GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_TTB );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/panel-plugin/indicator.c b/panel-plugin/indicator.c
index ef3c73c..92547f8 100644
--- a/panel-plugin/indicator.c
+++ b/panel-plugin/indicator.c
@@ -151,8 +151,11 @@ indicator_orientation_changed (XfcePanelPlugin *plugin,
                             GtkOrientation   orientation,
                             IndicatorPlugin    *indicator)
 {
+  gint sizex=-1, sizey=-1;
   gtk_menu_bar_set_pack_direction (GTK_MENU_BAR(indicator->menu),
         orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL ? GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_LTR : GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_TTB );
+  gtk_widget_get_size_request (GTK_WIDGET (plugin), &sizex, &sizey);
+  gtk_widget_set_size_request (GTK_WIDGET (plugin), sizey, sizex);  
 }