diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6bbdfba86..6774d6f9b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
         android:backupAgent=".HabitsBackupAgent"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/main_activity_title"
-        android:theme="@style/AppBaseTheme">
+        android:theme="@style/AppBaseTheme"
+        android:supportsRtl="true">
 
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.backup.api_key"