diff --git a/client/reader/recent/index.tsx b/client/reader/recent/index.tsx
index 83f59152d35efa..5d8965be82db80 100644
--- a/client/reader/recent/index.tsx
+++ b/client/reader/recent/index.tsx
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ const Recent = ( { viewToggle }: RecentProps ) => {
 							setView( {
 								type: newView.type,
 								fields: [],
-								layout: view.layout,
 								perPage: newView.perPage,
 								page: newView.page,
 								search: newView.search,