diff --git a/sources/qetapp.cpp b/sources/qetapp.cpp
index 317fcf417..ba29319d7 100644
--- a/sources/qetapp.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetapp.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,19 @@ void QETApp::setLanguage(const QString &desired_language) {
 		}
 	}
 	installTranslator(&qetTranslator);
+	
+	QString ltr_special_string = tr(
+		"LTR",
+		"Translate this string to RTL if you are translating to a Right-to-Left language, else translate to LTR"
+	);
+	if (ltr_special_string == "RTL") switchLayout(Qt::RightToLeft);
+}
+
+/**
+	Switches the application to the provided layout.
+*/
+void QETApp::switchLayout(Qt::LayoutDirection direction) {
+	setLayoutDirection(direction);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/sources/qetapp.h b/sources/qetapp.h
index bcd2e6720..82c9504f1 100644
--- a/sources/qetapp.h
+++ b/sources/qetapp.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class QETApp : public QETSingleApplication {
 	public:
 	static QETApp *instance();
 	void setLanguage(const QString &);
+	void switchLayout(Qt::LayoutDirection);
 	static void printHelp();
 	static void printVersion();
 	static void printLicense();