diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6e5e96268..41d0d1b19 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:requiredAccountType="com.android.exchange,com.android.email"
         android:theme="@style/UnifiedEmailTheme"
-        android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
+        android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+        android:supportsRtl="true" >
         <!-- Enable search in all activities -->
         <meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
             android:value="com.android.email2.ui.MailActivityEmail" />