diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ContactName.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ContactName.tsx
index a50f574fe..3eda7d542 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ContactName.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ContactName.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class ContactName extends React.Component<Props> {
     ) : null;
 
     return (
-      <span className={prefix}>
+      <span className={prefix} dir="auto">
         <Emojify text={title} i18n={i18n} />
         {shouldShowProfile ? ' ' : null}
         {profileElement}