diff --git a/js/ui/dateMenu.js b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
index ca98cdd24..bd363f323 100644
--- a/js/ui/dateMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
@@ -400,7 +400,10 @@ class WorldClocksSection extends St.Button {
             x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.START,
             text: title,
         });
-        layout.attach(header, 0, 0, 2, 1);
+        if (this._grid.text_direction === Clutter.TextDirection.RTL)
+            layout.attach(header, 2, 0, 1, 1);
+        else
+            layout.attach(header, 0, 0, 2, 1);
         this.label_actor = header;
 
         for (let i = 0; i < this._locations.length; i++) {