diff --git a/src/terminal-screen-container.c b/src/terminal-screen-container.c
index 67c6bbf..2963edf 100644
--- a/src/terminal-screen-container.c
+++ b/src/terminal-screen-container.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ terminal_screen_container_constructor (GType type,
 
 	priv->hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
 
-	priv->vscrollbar = gtk_vscrollbar_new (gtk_scrollable_get_vadjustment (GTK_SCROLLABLE (priv->screen)));
+	priv->vscrollbar = gtk_scrollbar_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, gtk_scrollable_get_vadjustment (GTK_SCROLLABLE (priv->screen)));
 
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (priv->hbox), GTK_WIDGET (priv->screen), TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (priv->hbox), priv->vscrollbar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);