diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
index 0b9aabae736..61cb5ae76af 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
@@ -441,11 +441,11 @@ export abstract class Layout extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchLayoutServi
 		}
 
 		if (position === Position.LEFT) {
-			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.activityBarPartView, [1, 0]);
-			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.sideBarPartView, [1, 1]);
+			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.activityBarPartView, [2, 0]);
+			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.sideBarPartView, [2, 1]);
 		} else {
-			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.sideBarPartView, [1, 4]);
-			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.activityBarPartView, [1, 4]);
+			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.sideBarPartView, [2, 4]);
+			this.workbenchGrid.moveViewTo(this.activityBarPartView, [2, 4]);
 		}
 
 		this.layout();
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/preferences/preferences.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/preferences/preferences.test.ts
index 604eb18b384..69652142369 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/preferences/preferences.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/preferences/preferences.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.code.waitForElements('.line-numbers', false, result => !result || result.length === 0);
 		});
 
-		it.skip(`changes 'workbench.action.toggleSidebarPosition' command key binding and verifies it`, async function () {
+		it(`changes 'workbench.action.toggleSidebarPosition' command key binding and verifies it`, async function () {
 			const app = this.app as Application;
 			await app.workbench.activitybar.waitForActivityBar(ActivityBarPosition.LEFT);