diff --git a/apps/common/locale.js b/apps/common/locale.js
index f8d01da102..01ffd7d39f 100644
--- a/apps/common/locale.js
+++ b/apps/common/locale.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Common.Locale = new(function() {
         _4letterLangs = ['pt-pt', 'zh-tw', 'sr-cyrl'];
 
     var _applyLocalization = function(callback) {
+        _fixRtl();
         try {
             callback && (loadcallback = callback);
             if (l10n) {
@@ -160,6 +161,15 @@ Common.Locale = new(function() {
             });
     };
 
+    var _fixRtl = function(prop, scope) {
+        if (!_isCurrentRtl() && document.body.classList.contains('rtl')) {
+            document.body.removeAttribute('dir');
+            document.body.classList.remove('rtl');
+            document.body.classList.remove('rtl-font');
+            document.body.setAttribute('applang', currentLang);
+        }
+    };
+
     if ( !window.fetch ) {
         /* use fetch polifill if native method isn't supported */
         var polyfills = ['../vendor/fetch/fetch.umd'];