diff --git a/src/CutterApplication.cpp b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
index dcca08c9..e928d87c 100644
--- a/src/CutterApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ CutterApplication::CutterApplication(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc
     setApplicationVersion(CUTTER_VERSION_FULL);
     setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/img/cutter.svg"));
     setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus);
+    setLayoutDirection(Qt::LeftToRight);
 
     // WARN!!! Put initialization code below this line. Code above this line is mandatory to be run First
     // Load translations