diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 05838a60a6..3c3897e5c3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
         android:label="@string/application_name"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home"
         android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
-        android:largeHeap="@bool/config_largeHeap">
+        android:largeHeap="@bool/config_largeHeap"
+        android:supportsRtl="true">
         <activity
             android:name="com.android.launcher2.Launcher"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"
diff --git a/res/layout/apps_customize_pane.xml b/res/layout/apps_customize_pane.xml
index efd29a673c..41ba9e21e6 100644
--- a/res/layout/apps_customize_pane.xml
+++ b/res/layout/apps_customize_pane.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:visibility="gone">
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:layoutDirection="ltr">
         <!-- The layout_width of the tab bar gets overriden to align the content
              with the text in the tabs in AppsCustomizeTabHost. -->
         <FrameLayout