diff --git a/src/modules/networkmanager.rs b/src/modules/networkmanager.rs
index 55668ec0..de3bf615 100644
--- a/src/modules/networkmanager.rs
+++ b/src/modules/networkmanager.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Module<GtkBox> for NetworkManagerModule {
         context: WidgetContext<ClientState, ()>,
         info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Result<ModuleParts<GtkBox>> {
-        let container = GtkBox::new(Orientation::Horizontal, 0);
+        let container = GtkBox::new(info.bar_position.orientation(), 0);
         let icon = Image::new();
         icon.add_class("icon");
         container.add(&icon);
diff --git a/src/modules/upower.rs b/src/modules/upower.rs
index b4fb2e4f..f2a87615 100644
--- a/src/modules/upower.rs
+++ b/src/modules/upower.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Button> for UpowerModule {
             .build();
         label.add_class("label");
 
-        let container = gtk::Box::new(Orientation::Horizontal, 5);
+        let container = gtk::Box::new(info.bar_position.orientation(), 5);
         container.add_class("contents");
 
         let button = Button::new();