diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index cbb09a371..e7920978d 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
     "tablet": "Tablet",
     "teachers": "Teachers",
     "thereisdatatosync": "There are offline {{$a}} to be synchronized.",
+    "thisdirection": "ltr",
     "time": "Time",
     "timesup": "Time is up!",
     "today": "Today",
diff --git a/src/providers/lang.ts b/src/providers/lang.ts
index 7395957f6..95dffb104 100644
--- a/src/providers/lang.ts
+++ b/src/providers/lang.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ export class CoreLangProvider {
                 moment.locale(language);
             });
         });
+
+        translate.onLangChange.subscribe((event: any) => {
+            platform.setLang(event.lang, true);
+            platform.setDir(this.translate.instant('core.thisdirection'), true);
+        });
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/theme/variables.scss b/src/theme/variables.scss
index 0ec8c8555..c5019ea2c 100644
--- a/src/theme/variables.scss
+++ b/src/theme/variables.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $font-path: "../assets/fonts";
 // The app direction is used to include
 // rtl styles in your app. For more info, please see:
 // http://ionicframework.com/docs/theming/rtl-support/
-$app-direction: ltr;
+$app-direction: multi;
 
 
 @import "ionic.globals";