diff --git a/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-stats.json b/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-stats.json
index 3c7d10090..a06a52860 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-stats.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-stats.json
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     "name": "Media request stats",
     "description": "Statistics about your media requests",
     "settings": {
-      "title": "Media requests stats"
+      "title": "Media requests stats",
+      "direction": {
+        "label": "Direction of the layout."
+      }
     }
   },
   "stats": {
diff --git a/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestStatsTile.tsx b/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestStatsTile.tsx
index 63b9c5498..12e64c1d1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestStatsTile.tsx
+++ b/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestStatsTile.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const definition = defineWidget({
   options: {
     direction: {
       type: 'select',
-      defaultValue: 'row',
+      defaultValue: 'horizontal',
       data: [
         { label: 'Horizontal', value: 'horizontal' },
         { label: 'Vertical', value: 'vertical' },