diff --git a/src/Page/PageCanvas.jsx b/src/Page/PageCanvas.jsx
index a4c715661..cadc34fcb 100644
--- a/src/Page/PageCanvas.jsx
+++ b/src/Page/PageCanvas.jsx
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ export class PageCanvasInternal extends PureComponent {
     return (
       <canvas
         className="react-pdf__Page__canvas"
+        dir="ltr"
         ref={(ref) => { this.canvasLayer = ref; }}
         style={{
           display: 'block',