diff --git a/src/elements/progress_bar.rs b/src/elements/progress_bar.rs
index be4f3d3..80b5c61 100644
--- a/src/elements/progress_bar.rs
+++ b/src/elements/progress_bar.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use super::{
     TextableWrapper,
 };
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum GrowDirection {
     LeftToRight,
     BottomToTop,
@@ -222,6 +223,10 @@ impl ProgressBar {
             progress_bar_builder = progress_bar_builder.set_foreground(foreground);
         }
 
+        if let Some(dir) = progress_bar_info.direction.clone() {
+            progress_bar_builder = progress_bar_builder.set_grow_direction(dir);
+        }
+
         progress_bar_builder.build(gui_handler.clone())
     }