diff --git a/scribus/scribus.cpp b/scribus/scribus.cpp
--- a/scribus/scribus.cpp
+++ b/scribus/scribus.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	{
 		qApp->setStyleSheet(QString(stylesheet));
 	}
-
+	qApp->setLayoutDirection(QLocale(ScCore->getGuiLanguage()).textDirection());
 	previewDinUse = false;
 	printDinUse = false;
 	internalCopy = false;
@@ -8413,6 +8413,7 @@
 	m_prefsManager->languageChange();
 	CommonStrings::languageChange();
 	LanguageManager::instance()->languageChange();
+	qApp->setLayoutDirection(QLocale(ScCore->getGuiLanguage()).textDirection());
 	//Update actions
 	if (actionManager!=NULL)
 	{