diff --git a/src/diagram.js b/src/diagram.js
index 5f3b314..76a1ee0 100644
--- a/src/diagram.js
+++ b/src/diagram.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function VennDiagram() {
         height = 350,
         padding = 15,
         duration = 1000,
-        orientation = Math.PI,
+        orientation = Math.PI / 2,
         normalize = true,
         wrap = true,
         styled = true,
diff --git a/venn.js b/venn.js
index 7a48b83..a921a91 100644
--- a/venn.js
+++ b/venn.js
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@
             height = 350,
             padding = 15,
             duration = 1000,
-            orientation = Math.PI,
+            orientation = Math.PI / 2,
             normalize = true,
             wrap = true,
             styled = true,