diff --git a/modules/dt.init.less b/modules/dt.init.less
index 19598abc8..699c361c3 100644
--- a/modules/dt.init.less
+++ b/modules/dt.init.less
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ span[ data-mw-comment-start ] {
 			font-size: 14px;
 			margin-top: 5px;
 			display: flex;
+			// Use interface language direction (auto-flipped for RTL)
+			direction: ltr;
 
 			.oo-ui-buttonElement > .oo-ui-buttonElement-button {
 				font-weight: normal;