diff --git a/src/Plug.vala b/src/Plug.vala
index fa814005..f9643795 100644
--- a/src/Plug.vala
+++ b/src/Plug.vala
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ public class Applications.Plug : Switchboard.Plug {
                 shrink_end_child = false,
                 resize_start_child = false
             };
+
+            var settings = new Settings ("io.elementary.settings");
+            settings.bind ("sidebar-position", paned, "position", DEFAULT);
         }
 
         return paned;