diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
index fcf134fd29..ff95be2f5b 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
           <% if current_user.new_messages.size > 0 %>
             <span class="badge count-number position-static m-1"><%= current_user.new_messages.size %></span>
           <% end %>
-          <span class='username align-middle text-truncate'>
+          <span class='username align-middle text-truncate' dir='auto'>
             <%= current_user.display_name %>
           </span>
         </button>