diff --git a/src/widgets/Window.cpp b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
index 62bd975f..6913d9e8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
@@ -66,14 +66,18 @@ Window::Window(WindowType type)
     if (type == WindowType::Main)
     {
         this->resize(int(600 * this->scale()), int(500 * this->scale()));
-        getSettings()->tabDirection.connect([this](int val) {
-            this->notebook_->setTabDirection(NotebookTabDirection(val));
-        });
     }
     else
     {
         this->resize(int(300 * this->scale()), int(500 * this->scale()));
     }
+
+    if (type == WindowType::Main || type == WindowType::Popup)
+    {
+        getSettings()->tabDirection.connect([this](int val) {
+            this->notebook_->setTabDirection(NotebookTabDirection(val));
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 WindowType Window::getType()