diff --git a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
index 14b1fb1925..7aa23404bd 100644
--- a/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
+++ b/sw/ground_segment/cockpit/gcs.ml
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ and projection = ref G.Mercator
 and auto_ortho = ref false
 and mplayer = ref ""
 and plugin_window = ref ""
-and layout_file = ref "horizontal.xml"
+and layout_file = ref "large_left_col.xml"
 and edit = ref false
 and display_particules = ref false
 and wid = ref None