diff --git a/public/js/signature.js b/public/js/signature.js
index 4d83de1..f20e8e9 100644
--- a/public/js/signature.js
+++ b/public/js/signature.js
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ var createAndAddSvgInCanvas = function(canvas, item, x, y, height = null) {
         left: x,
         top: y - 20,
         fontSize: 20,
+        direction: direction,
         fontFamily: 'Monospace'
       });
 
diff --git a/templates/signature.html.php b/templates/signature.html.php
index 0baa244..d983f84 100644
--- a/templates/signature.html.php
+++ b/templates/signature.html.php
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@
     var maxPage = <?php echo $maxPage ?>;
     var sharingMode = <?php echo intval(!isset($noSharingMode)) ?>;
     var hash = null;
+    var direction = '<?php if ($TRANSLATION_LANGUAGE == 'ar'): ?>rtl<?php else: ?>ltr<?php endif ?>';
     <?php if(isset($hash)): ?>
     hash = "<?php echo $hash ?>";
     <?php endif; ?>