diff --git a/src/modules/sysinfo/cpumonitor/cpumonitor.c b/src/modules/sysinfo/cpumonitor/cpumonitor.c
index 2b075fac3..eb30b62c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysinfo/cpumonitor/cpumonitor.c
+++ b/src/modules/sysinfo/cpumonitor/cpumonitor.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ _cpumonitor_created_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_data EINA_UNUSE
    Instance *inst = data;
 
    inst->cfg->cpumonitor.o_gadget = elm_box_add(inst->o_main);
+   elm_box_horizontal_set(inst->cfg->cpumonitor.o_gadget, EINA_TRUE);
    E_EXPAND(inst->cfg->cpumonitor.o_gadget);
    E_FILL(inst->cfg->cpumonitor.o_gadget);
    elm_box_pack_end(inst->o_main, inst->cfg->cpumonitor.o_gadget);