diff --git a/helpers/DATA/mate-panel/patch_changes/002-set_default_2_rows_mate-panel.patch b/helpers/DATA/mate-panel/patch_changes/002-set_default_2_rows_mate-panel.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa6ce89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/mate-panel/patch_changes/002-set_default_2_rows_mate-panel.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/applets/wncklet/org.mate.panel.applet.workspace-switcher.gschema.xml.in b/applets/wncklet/org.mate.panel.applet.workspace-switcher.gschema.xml.in
+index c49f472d..c9c88998 100644
+--- a/applets/wncklet/org.mate.panel.applet.workspace-switcher.gschema.xml.in
++++ b/applets/wncklet/org.mate.panel.applet.workspace-switcher.gschema.xml.in
+@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
+       <description>If true, the workspace switcher will show all workspaces. Otherwise it will only show the current workspace.</description>
+     </key>
+     <key name="num-rows" type="i">
+-      <default>1</default>
++      <default>2</default>
+       <summary>Rows in workspace switcher</summary>
+       <description>This key specifies how many rows (for horizontal layout) or columns (for vertical layout) the workspace switcher shows the workspaces in. This key is only relevant if the display_all_workspaces key is true.</description>
+     </key>