diff --git a/scss/theme.scss b/scss/theme.scss
index 208f0112f..f9d23b6de 100644
--- a/scss/theme.scss
+++ b/scss/theme.scss
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@
   display: none !important;
 }
 
+/* Monaco adds the dir='ltr' attribute to rtl languages.
+   This does the opposite of what you think it should do.
+*/
+span[dir='ltr'] {
+  float: right;
+}
+
 /* Safari requires that it be displayed absolute so that it takes the full height
 */
 .note-content-editor-shell {