diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuMessageView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuMessageView.java
index 9875ad06f1ed5..bc56f3b714f15 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuMessageView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuMessageView.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class MenuMessageView extends LinearLayout implements
     MenuMessageView(Context context) {
         super(context);
 
+        setLayoutDirection(LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LOCALE);
         setVisibility(GONE);
 
         mTextView = new TextView(context);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuViewLayer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuViewLayer.java
index 6f5b39cc7d56c..0c5d9afa38535 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuViewLayer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/floatingmenu/MenuViewLayer.java
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ class MenuViewLayer extends FrameLayout implements
             AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager, IAccessibilityFloatingMenu floatingMenu) {
         super(context);
 
+        // Simplifies the translation positioning and animations
+        setLayoutDirection(LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
+
         mWindowManager = windowManager;
         mAccessibilityManager = accessibilityManager;
         mFloatingMenu = floatingMenu;