diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index 5d83b2461e..ee36bde0c8 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ WidgetsFrame::WidgetsFrame(const wxString& title)
     menuWidget->AppendSeparator();
     menuWidget->AppendCheckItem(Widgets_LayoutDirection,
                                 "Toggle &layout direction\tCtrl-L");
+    menuWidget->Check(Widgets_LayoutDirection,
+                      GetLayoutDirection() == wxLayout_RightToLeft);
 
     menuWidget->AppendSeparator();
     menuWidget->AppendCheckItem(Widgets_GlobalBusyCursor,
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.h b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
index ffc6112688..0cc834d9d8 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.h
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct WidgetAttributes
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
         m_enabled = true;
         m_show = true;
-        m_dir = wxLayout_LeftToRight;
+        m_dir = wxLayout_Default;
         m_variant = wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL;
         m_cursor = wxNullCursor;
         m_defaultFlags = wxBORDER_DEFAULT;