diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
index 5f21112797..fef0fdb7cb 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ public class OsmandApplication extends MultiDexApplication {
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	public void checkPreferredLocale() {
 		Configuration config = getBaseContext().getResources().getConfiguration();
 
@@ -408,6 +409,8 @@ public class OsmandApplication extends MultiDexApplication {
 		if (selectedLocale != null) {
 			Locale.setDefault(selectedLocale);
 			config.locale = selectedLocale;
+			config.setLayoutDirection(selectedLocale);
+
 			getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
 			if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 17) {
 				Configuration conf = new Configuration(config);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index 4711d19f2a..b9b91f84af 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -3401,6 +3401,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	// this value could localized
 	public final OsmandPreference<String> VOICE_PROVIDER = new StringPreference("voice_provider", null) {
 		protected String getDefaultValue() {
+
 			Configuration config = ctx.getResources().getConfiguration();
 			for (String lang : TTS_AVAILABLE_VOICES) {
 				if (lang.equals(config.locale.getLanguage())) {