diff --git a/libraries/header.inc.php b/libraries/header.inc.php
index a4fdfc687..eaad44946 100644
--- a/libraries/header.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/header.inc.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if (isset($GLOBALS['is_ajax_request']) && !$GLOBALS['is_ajax_request']) {
                            );
             $item = '<a href="%1$s?%2$s" class="item">';
             if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['NavigationBarIconic']) {
-                $separator = '        <span class="separator"><img class="icon" src="' . $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'] . 'item_ltr.png" width="5" height="9" alt="-" /></span>' . "\n";
+                $separator = '        <span class="separator"><img class="icon" src="' . $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'] . 'item_' . $GLOBALS['text_dir'] . '.png" width="5" height="9" alt="-" /></span>' . "\n";
                 $item .= '        <img class="icon" src="' . $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'] . '%5$s" width="16" height="16" alt="" /> ' . "\n";
             } else {
                 $separator = '        <span class="separator"> - </span>' . "\n";