1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
index 4a931fd..f0d0221 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
@@ -1120,7 +1120,8 @@ bool QDeclarativeTextPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
     Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
     if (hAlignImplicit && q->isComponentComplete()) {
         // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
-        return setHAlign(text.isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeText::AlignRight : QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft);
+        bool isRightToLeft = text.isEmpty() ? QApplication::keyboardInputDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft : text.isRightToLeft();
+        return setHAlign(isRightToLeft ? QDeclarativeText::AlignRight : QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft);
     }
     return false;
 }