diff --git a/src/gcal-date-selector.c b/src/gcal-date-selector.c
index 37263d5a..24b0e180 100644
--- a/src/gcal-date-selector.c
+++ b/src/gcal-date-selector.c
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ gcal_date_selector_constructed (GObject *object)
         gtk_entry_set_max_length (GTK_ENTRY (l->data), 2);
     }
   g_list_free (aux);
+
+  gtk_widget_set_direction (box, GTK_TEXT_DIR_LTR);
 }
 
 /* Public API */