diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
index 0f37c71d588d7..e8d4983416a5d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:duplicateParentState="true"
             android:ellipsize="marquee"
-            android:fadingEdge="horizontal" />
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/shortcut"
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@
             android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
             android:singleLine="true"
-            android:duplicateParentState="true" />
+            android:duplicateParentState="true"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/popup_menu_item_layout.xml b/core/res/res/layout/popup_menu_item_layout.xml
index f67ed4ed56c7f..452f85d9cc0a4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/popup_menu_item_layout.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/popup_menu_item_layout.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:duplicateParentState="true"
             android:ellipsize="marquee"
-            android:fadingEdge="horizontal" />
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/shortcut"
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@
             android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmallPopupMenu"
             android:singleLine="true"
-            android:duplicateParentState="true" />
+            android:duplicateParentState="true"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>