diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/AnchorRow.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/AnchorRow.qml
index d4f45ee3e94..f869c56c0cb 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/AnchorRow.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/AnchorRow.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RowLayout {
 
     signal targetChanged
 
-    property bool verticalAnchor: true
+    property bool verticalAnchor
 
     property bool invertRelativeTargets: false
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/LayoutSection.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/LayoutSection.qml
index f3c802264ab..9bede49452c 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/LayoutSection.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/QtQuick/LayoutSection.qml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Section {
             onTargetChanged: {
                 anchorBackend.horizontalTarget = currentText
             }
-            verticalAnchor: true
+            verticalAnchor: false
         }
 
         AnchorRow {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Section {
             onTargetChanged: {
                  anchorBackend.verticalTarget = currentText
             }
-            verticalAnchor: false
+            verticalAnchor: true
         }
 
     }