diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index a7d437ea5..7769f7330 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 	hints["docks/filesystem/dock_mode"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "docks/filesystem/dock_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Dock,Bottom Bar", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
 
 	_initial_set("docks/filesystem/split_mode", 0);
-	hints["docks/filesystem/split_mode"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "docks/filesystem/split_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Vertical,Horizontal", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT);
+	hints["docks/filesystem/split_mode"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "docks/filesystem/split_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Horizontal,Vertical", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT);
 
 	// Property editor
 	_initial_set("docks/property_editor/auto_refresh_interval", 0.3);
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
index 3969814c3..165f5f8bc 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.cpp
@@ -467,6 +467,11 @@ void FileSystemDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 				_update_file_list(true);
 			}
 
+			SplitMode new_split_mode = SplitMode(int(EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("docks/filesystem/split_mode")));
+			if (new_split_mode != split_mode) {
+				set_split_mode(new_split_mode);
+			}
+
 			// Change full tree mode.
 			_update_display_mode();
 		} break;
@@ -2034,9 +2039,9 @@ void FileSystemDock::set_split_mode(SplitMode p_split_mode) {
 	split_mode = p_split_mode;
 
 	if (split_mode == SPLIT_MODE_HORIZONTAL) {
-		split_box->set_mode(CSplitContainer::CONTAINER_MODE_HORIZONTAL);
-	} else {
 		split_box->set_mode(CSplitContainer::CONTAINER_MODE_VERTICAL);
+	} else {
+		split_box->set_mode(CSplitContainer::CONTAINER_MODE_HORIZONTAL);
 	}
 }
 FileSystemDock::SplitMode FileSystemDock::get_split_mode() {
diff --git a/editor/filesystem_dock.h b/editor/filesystem_dock.h
index f17f9d990..1ce79fea6 100644
--- a/editor/filesystem_dock.h
+++ b/editor/filesystem_dock.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	enum SplitMode {
+		SPLIT_MODE_HORIZONTAL = 0,
 		SPLIT_MODE_VERTICAL,
-		SPLIT_MODE_HORIZONTAL,
 	};
 
 	enum DockMode {