diff --git a/src/video_display.cpp b/src/video_display.cpp
index c06231941..3a955a10a 100644
--- a/src/video_display.cpp
+++ b/src/video_display.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ VideoDisplay::VideoDisplay(
 
 	if (con->videoController->IsLoaded())
 		con->videoController->JumpToFrame(con->videoController->GetFrameN());
+
+	SetLayoutDirection(wxLayout_LeftToRight);
 }
 
 VideoDisplay::~VideoDisplay () {