diff --git a/public/src/translator.js b/public/src/translator.js
index c64775f9fa..230e3c349e 100644
--- a/public/src/translator.js
+++ b/public/src/translator.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 			// Add directional code if necessary
 			translator.get('language:dir', function(value) {
 				if (value) {
-					$('html').css('direction', value);
+					$('html').css('direction', value).attr('data-dir', value);
 				}
 			});
 		}