diff --git a/lib/awful/widget/graph.lua.in b/lib/awful/widget/graph.lua.in
index 4f0ff910..4802a0dd 100644
--- a/lib/awful/widget/graph.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/widget/graph.lua.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local math = math
 local table = table
 local capi = { image = image,
                widget = widget }
+local layout = require("awful.widget.layout")
 
 --- A graph widget.
 module("awful.widget.graph")
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@ function new(args)
         graph["set_" .. prop] = _M["set_" .. prop]
     end
 
+    graph.layout = args.layout or layout.horizontal.leftright
+
     return graph
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/awful/widget/progressbar.lua.in b/lib/awful/widget/progressbar.lua.in
index 2f151457..652a9495 100644
--- a/lib/awful/widget/progressbar.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/widget/progressbar.lua.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local ipairs = ipairs
 local math = math
 local capi = { image = image,
                widget = widget }
+local layout = require("awful.widget.layout")
 
 --- A progressbar widget.
 module("awful.widget.progressbar")
@@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ function new(args)
         pbar["set_" .. prop] = _M["set_" .. prop]
     end
 
+    pbar.layout = args.layout or layout.horizontal.leftright
+
     return pbar
 end