diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/LanguageDropdown.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/LanguageDropdown.vue
index c2af3b154e..daecdc4ec8 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/LanguageDropdown.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/LanguageDropdown.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <template #item="{ item }">
           <VTooltip bottom lazy>
             <template #activator="{ on }">
-              <span class="text-truncate" v-on="on">{{ languageText(item) }}</span>
+              <span class="text-truncate" dir="auto" v-on="on">{{ languageText(item) }}</span>
             </template>
             <span>{{ languageText(item) }}</span>
           </VTooltip>
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/form/MultiSelect.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/form/MultiSelect.vue
index b572d64fd8..74ddb24152 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/form/MultiSelect.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/form/MultiSelect.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <template #item="{ item, tile }">
           <Checkbox v-bind="tile.props" class="ma-0">
             <template #label>
-              <span :class="{ notranslate }" :style="getEllipsisStyle()">
+              <span :class="{ notranslate }" :style="getEllipsisStyle()" dir="auto">
                 {{ getText(item) }}
               </span>
             </template>