diff --git a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
index 948890645..a4cf983b0 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
+++ b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ FramedEngine.prototype.copyStyles = function() {
 	this.domNode.style.margin = "0";
 	// In Chrome setting -webkit-text-fill-color overrides the placeholder text colour
 	this.domNode.style["-webkit-text-fill-color"] = "currentcolor";
+	// Ensure we don't force text direction to LTR
+	this.domNode.style.removeProperty("direction");
 };
 
 /*