diff --git a/frappe/www/app.html b/frappe/www/app.html
index 8704ed2671..68a6dc8e86 100644
--- a/frappe/www/app.html
+++ b/frappe/www/app.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
+
diff --git a/frappe/www/app.py b/frappe/www/app.py
index 55992b5a55..acf6dde000 100644
--- a/frappe/www/app.py
+++ b/frappe/www/app.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_context(context):
"build_version": frappe.utils.get_build_version(),
"include_js": hooks["app_include_js"],
"include_css": hooks["app_include_css"],
- "dir": "rtl" if is_rtl() else "ltr",
+ "layout_direction": "rtl" if is_rtl() else "ltr",
"lang": frappe.local.lang,
"sounds": hooks["sounds"],
"boot": boot if context.get("for_mobile") else boot_json,