diff --git a/i2p2www/formatters.py b/i2p2www/formatters.py
index 8b915b25..fd8006d5 100644
--- a/i2p2www/formatters.py
+++ b/i2p2www/formatters.py
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class I2PHtmlFormatter(Formatter):
         style = '; '.join(style)
 
         yield 0, ('<div' + (self.cssclass and ' class="%s"' % self.cssclass)
-                  + (style and (' style="%s"' % style)) + '>')
+                  + (style and (' style="%s"' % style)) + ' dir=ltr>')
         for tup in inner:
             yield tup
         yield 0, '</div>\n'