diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlayerView.kt
index b3720052b..26234606e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlayerView.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class VoiceNotePlayerView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
   init {
     inflate(context, R.layout.voice_note_player_view, this)
+    layoutDirection = LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR
 
     playPauseToggleView = findViewById(R.id.voice_note_player_play_pause_toggle)
     infoView = findViewById(R.id.voice_note_player_info)