diff --git a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
index 2c0538e..3a6b8c7 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
+++ b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class CDockingStateReader;
 class ADS_EXPORT CAutoHideDockContainer : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
-	Q_PROPERTY(ads::SideBarLocation sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
 private:
 	AutoHideDockContainerPrivate* d; ///< private data (pimpl)
 	friend struct AutoHideDockContainerPrivate;
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetSideTab.cpp b/src/DockWidgetSideTab.cpp
index 3eb2845..19cae32 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetSideTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetSideTab.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct DockWidgetSideTabPrivate
 {
     CDockWidgetSideTab* _this;
     CDockWidget* DockWidget;
-	CSideTabBar* SideTabBar;
+    CSideTabBar* SideTabBar = nullptr;
 	Qt::Orientation Orientation{Qt::Vertical};
 
 	/**
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CDockWidgetSideTab::~CDockWidgetSideTab()
 //============================================================================
 void CDockWidgetSideTab::updateStyle()
 {
-	internal::repolishStyle(this, internal::RepolishDirectChildren);
+    internal::repolishStyle(this, internal::RepolishDirectChildren);
 	update();
 }
 
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ void CDockWidgetSideTab::updateStyle()
 //============================================================================
 SideBarLocation CDockWidgetSideTab::sideTabBarArea() const
 {
-	auto dockAreaWidget = d->DockWidget->dockAreaWidget();
-	if (dockAreaWidget && dockAreaWidget->isAutoHide())
+    if (d->SideTabBar)
 	{
-		return dockAreaWidget->autoHideDockContainer()->sideTabBarArea();
+        qDebug() << "CDockWidgetSideTab::sideTabBarArea() " << d->SideTabBar->sideTabBarArea();
+        return d->SideTabBar->sideTabBarArea();
 	}
 
 	return Left;
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetSideTab.h b/src/DockWidgetSideTab.h
index f01e8b8..4da3c75 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetSideTab.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetSideTab.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ADS_EXPORT CDockWidgetSideTab : public CPushButton
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    Q_PROPERTY(ads::SideBarLocation sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation)
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool activeTab READ isActiveTab)
 
diff --git a/src/ResizeHandle.h b/src/ResizeHandle.h
index 81264b1..1b5af32 100644
--- a/src/ResizeHandle.h
+++ b/src/ResizeHandle.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ADS_EXPORT CResizeHandle : public QFrame
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 	Q_DISABLE_COPY(CResizeHandle)
-	 Q_PROPERTY(bool opaqueResize READ opaqueResize WRITE setOpaqueResize)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool opaqueResize READ opaqueResize WRITE setOpaqueResize)
 private:
 	ResizeHandlePrivate* d; ///< private data (pimpl)
 	friend struct ResizeHandlePrivate;
diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.cpp b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
index cf380e4..d996ede 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ CSideTabBar::~CSideTabBar()
 //============================================================================
 void CSideTabBar::insertSideTab(int Index, CDockWidgetSideTab* SideTab)
 {
-	SideTab->updateOrientationForArea(d->SideTabArea);
 	SideTab->installEventFilter(this);
-    d->TabsLayout->insertWidget(Index, SideTab);
     SideTab->setSideTabBar(this);
+    SideTab->updateOrientationForArea(d->SideTabArea);
+    d->TabsLayout->insertWidget(Index, SideTab);
     show();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.h b/src/SideTabBar.h
index eb08973..4ba757a 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.h
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CAutoHideDockContainer;
 class ADS_EXPORT CSideTabBar : public QFrame
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(ads::SideBarLocation sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int sideTabBarArea READ sideTabBarArea)
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::Orientation orientation READ orientation)
 
 private: