diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/social-links/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/social-links/edit.js
index d7bdf8ff7dc4f8..383ae7b6f1355f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/social-links/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/social-links/edit.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export function SocialLinksEdit( props ) {
 		allowedBlocks: ALLOWED_BLOCKS,
 		placeholder: isSelected ? SelectedSocialPlaceholder : SocialPlaceholder,
 		templateLock: false,
+		orientation: attributes.layout?.orientation ?? 'horizontal',
 		__experimentalAppenderTagName: 'li',
 	} );