2 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/dialogs/swatches.cpp b/src/dialogs/swatches.cpp
index dd48fa539..c01217fe6 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/swatches.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/swatches.cpp
@@ -482,15 +482,17 @@ SwatchesPanel::~SwatchesPanel()
 {
 }
 
-void SwatchesPanel::Temp()
+void SwatchesPanel::setOrientation( Gtk::AnchorType how )
 {
+    // Must call the parent class or bad things might happen
+    Inkscape::UI::Widget::Panel::setOrientation( how );
+
     if ( _holder )
     {
         _holder->setOrientation( Gtk::ANCHOR_SOUTH );
     }
 }
 
-
 void SwatchesPanel::_handleAction( int setId, int itemId )
 {
     switch( setId ) {
diff --git a/src/dialogs/swatches.h b/src/dialogs/swatches.h
index fea2b8309..37a04cfba 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/swatches.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/swatches.h
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~SwatchesPanel();
 
     static SwatchesPanel& getInstance();
-
-    void Temp();
+    virtual void setOrientation( Gtk::AnchorType how );
 
 protected:
     virtual void _handleAction( int setId, int itemId );