diff --git a/app/api/chemotion/profile_api.rb b/app/api/chemotion/profile_api.rb
index fb1c05e396..9ca5a376f2 100644
--- a/app/api/chemotion/profile_api.rb
+++ b/app/api/chemotion/profile_api.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class ProfileAPI < Grape::API
           data[ll.to_s] = layout[ll] if layout[ll].present? && data[ll.to_s].nil?
         end
 
+        if (element_list = layout.dig(:layout))
+          element_list.each do |element, sorting|
+            data['layout'][element.to_s] = sorting if data['layout'][element.to_s].nil?
+          end
+       end
+
         if current_user.matrix_check_by_name('genericElement')
           available_elements = Labimotion::ElementKlass.where(is_active: true).pluck(:name)
           new_layout = data['layout'] || {}