diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Views/LineModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Views/LineModel.swift
index a170c4b4..8a473016 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Views/LineModel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Views/LineModel.swift
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class LineModel: MoleculeModelProtocol, Invertable {
     
     public init(verticalLineOf type: Style) {
         self.type = type
+        orientation = .vertical
     }
     
     //--------------------------------------------------