diff --git a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
index ea22f80868c..4221f571e05 100644
--- a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.cpp
@@ -1004,6 +1004,10 @@ void EditorDockManager::register_dock_slot(DockSlot p_dock_slot, TabContainer *p
 	EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_gui_base()->add_child(dock_drag_rects[p_dock_slot]);
 }
 
+int EditorDockManager::get_hsplit_count() const {
+	return hsplits.size();
+}
+
 int EditorDockManager::get_vsplit_count() const {
 	return vsplits.size();
 }
diff --git a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.h b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.h
index 585c3bc54cc..b46260ec8e2 100644
--- a/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.h
+++ b/editor/docks/editor_dock_manager.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public:
 	void add_vsplit(DockSplitContainer *p_split);
 	void add_hsplit(DockSplitContainer *p_split);
 	void register_dock_slot(DockSlot p_dock_slot, TabContainer *p_tab_container);
+	int get_hsplit_count() const;
 	int get_vsplit_count() const;
 	PopupMenu *get_docks_menu();
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 06d598f97dc..66cb7e82112 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -8410,14 +8410,14 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_4", "FileSystem");
 	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_5", "Inspector,Node,History");
 
-	// There are 4 vsplits and 4 hsplits.
+	int hsplits[] = { 0, 270, -270, 0 };
+	DEV_ASSERT((int)std::size(hsplits) == editor_dock_manager->get_hsplit_count());
+	for (int i = 0; i < editor_dock_manager->get_hsplit_count(); i++) {
+		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_hsplit_" + itos(i + 1), hsplits[i]);
+	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < editor_dock_manager->get_vsplit_count(); i++) {
 		default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_split_" + itos(i + 1), 0);
 	}
-	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_hsplit_1", 0);
-	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_hsplit_2", 270);
-	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_hsplit_3", -270);
-	default_layout->set_value(docks_section, "dock_hsplit_4", 0);
 
 	_update_layouts_menu();