diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog.xml b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog.xml
index 80d22f61d3fb8..eb4d8d9a70ed4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog.xml
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@
     android:cacheColorHint="@null"
     android:divider="?android:attr/listDividerAlertDialog"
     android:scrollbars="vertical"
-    android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls" />
+    android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
+    android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_holo.xml
index 06a5d965ffec5..8a92283e792c8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_holo.xml
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
     android:cacheColorHint="@null"
     android:divider="?android:attr/listDividerAlertDialog"
     android:scrollbars="vertical"
-    android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls" />
+    android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
+    android:textAlignment="viewStart" />