diff --git a/src/Views/Histories.axaml.cs b/src/Views/Histories.axaml.cs
index f7055dfa..84cfda2f 100644
--- a/src/Views/Histories.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Histories.axaml.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
     public class HistoriesLayout : Grid
     {
         public static readonly StyledProperty<bool> UseHorizontalProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<HistoriesLayout, bool>(nameof(UseHorizontal));
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<HistoriesLayout, bool>(nameof(UseHorizontal), false);
 
         public bool UseHorizontal
         {
@@ -22,19 +22,20 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
 
         protected override Type StyleKeyOverride => typeof(Grid);
 
-        public HistoriesLayout()
-        {
-            RefreshLayout();
-        }
-
         protected override void OnPropertyChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs change)
         {
             base.OnPropertyChanged(change);
 
-            if (change.Property == UseHorizontalProperty)
+            if (change.Property == UseHorizontalProperty && IsLoaded)
                 RefreshLayout();
         }
 
+        protected override void OnAttachedToVisualTree(VisualTreeAttachmentEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnAttachedToVisualTree(e);
+            RefreshLayout();
+        }
+
         private void RefreshLayout()
         {
             if (UseHorizontal)