diff --git a/frappe/templates/base.html b/frappe/templates/base.html
index efde1ea594..e40305accd 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/base.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/base.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <!-- Built on Frappe. https://frappeframework.com/ -->
-<html lang="{{boot.lang}}">
+<html lang="{{boot.lang}}" dir="{{ 'rtl' if is_rtl() else 'ltr' }}">
 <head>
 	<meta charset="utf-8">
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
