diff --git a/src/addons/calendar/pages/edit-event/edit-event.html b/src/addons/calendar/pages/edit-event/edit-event.html
index f989bda39..02609e8b4 100644
--- a/src/addons/calendar/pages/edit-event/edit-event.html
+++ b/src/addons/calendar/pages/edit-event/edit-event.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
             <!-- Advanced options. -->
             <ion-item button class="ion-text-wrap core-expandable divider" (click)="toggleAdvanced()" detail="false">
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fas-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-icon *ngIf="advanced" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-label>
                     <h2 *ngIf="!advanced">{{ 'core.showmore' | translate }}</h2>
diff --git a/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html b/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
index c0b9cfb62..61639f1b4 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
+++ b/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                     role="heading"
                     detail="false"
                 >
-                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!favourites.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!favourites.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true">
+                    </ion-icon>
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="favourites.expanded" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label><h2>{{ 'core.favourites' | translate }} ({{ favourites.count }})</h2></ion-label>
                     <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="favourites.unread" aria-hidden="true">{{ favourites.unread }}</ion-badge>
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
                     role="heading"
                     detail="false"
                 >
-                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!group.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!group.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="group.expanded" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label><h2>{{ 'addon.messages.groupconversations' | translate }} ({{ group.count }})</h2></ion-label>
                     <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="group.unread" aria-hidden="true">{{ group.unread }}</ion-badge>
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@
                     role="heading"
                     detail="false"
                 >
-                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!individual.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                    <ion-icon *ngIf="!individual.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true">
+                    </ion-icon>
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="individual.expanded" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label>
                         <h2>{{ 'addon.messages.individualconversations' | translate }} ({{ individual.count }})</h2>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/edit-post/edit-post.html b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/edit-post/edit-post.html
index 21a433fd8..402e86e56 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/edit-post/edit-post.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/edit-post/edit-post.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             aria-controls="addon-mod-forum-advanced"
             [attr.aria-label]="(advanced ? 'core.hideadvanced' : 'core.showadvanced') | translate"
         >
-            <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
             <ion-icon *ngIf="advanced" name="fa-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
             <ion-label><h2>{{ 'addon.mod_forum.advanced' | translate }}</h2></ion-label>
         </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/post/post.html b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/post/post.html
index 0b1f4d993..7f50fb188 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/components/post/post.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/components/post/post.html
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
                 [attr.aria-controls]="'addon-forum-reply-edit-form-advanced-' + uniqueId"
                 [attr.aria-label]="(advanced ? 'core.hideadvanced' : 'core.showadvanced') | translate"
             >
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-icon *ngIf="advanced" name="fa-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-label>
                     <h2>{{ 'addon.mod_forum.advanced' | translate }}</h2>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html b/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
index b93e09ee3..641d29826 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 role="heading"
                 aria-controls="addon-mod-forum-new-discussion-advanced"
             >
-                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                <ion-icon *ngIf="!advanced" name="fa-caret-right" flip-rtl slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-icon *ngIf="advanced" name="fa-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-label><h2>{{ 'addon.mod_forum.advanced' | translate }}</h2></ion-label>
             </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/core/components/empty-box/core-empty-box.html b/src/core/components/empty-box/core-empty-box.html
index b09fc1168..89f21cb33 100644
--- a/src/core/components/empty-box/core-empty-box.html
+++ b/src/core/components/empty-box/core-empty-box.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="core-empty-box ion-padding" [class.core-empty-box-inline]="(!image && !icon) || inline">
     <div class="core-empty-box-content">
         <img *ngIf="image && !icon" [src]="image" role="presentation" alt="">
-        <ion-icon *ngIf="icon" [name]="icon" [class.icon-flip-rtl]="flipIconRtl" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-icon *ngIf="icon" [name]="icon" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
         <p *ngIf="message" [class.ion-padding-top]="image || icon">{{ message }}</p>
         <ng-content></ng-content>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
index 1cf08fbd8..9d1efea42 100644
--- a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
+++ b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
     </textarea>
     <ion-button fill="clear" size="large" type="submit" [disabled]="!message || sendDisabled"
         [attr.aria-label]="'core.send' | translate" [core-suppress-events] (onClick)="submitForm($event)">
-        <ion-icon name="send" color="dark" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-icon name="send" color="dark" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true" flip-rtl></ion-icon>
     </ion-button>
 </form>
diff --git a/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html b/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
index 8ac3dbdfc..79aac7e7f 100644
--- a/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
+++ b/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <ion-button *ngIf="showClear" slot="end" fill="clear"
                 [attr.aria-label]="'core.clearsearch' | translate" [disabled]="searched == '' || disabled"
                 (click)="clearForm()">
-                <ion-icon name="fas-backspace" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+                <ion-icon name="fas-backspace" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true" flip-rtl></ion-icon>
             </ion-button>
         </ion-item>
         <ion-list class="core-search-history" [hidden]="!historyShown">
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.base.scss b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
index 0defd7a37..cf09aaa2e 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.base.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ ion-button.button-small ion-icon.faicon[slot] {
     font-size: 1.5em !important;
 }
 
-[dir=rtl] ion-icon.icon-flip-rtl,
-[dir=rtl] ion-item::part(detail-icon),
-[dir=rtl] ion-icon.item-detail-icon {
-    transform: scaleX(-1);
-}
-
 // Buttons.
 ion-button,
 ion-fab-button,