diff --git a/src/components/ChecklistItemEditDialog/ChecklistItemEditDialog.vue b/src/components/ChecklistItemEditDialog/ChecklistItemEditDialog.vue
index 0943091..a0e7d1f 100644
--- a/src/components/ChecklistItemEditDialog/ChecklistItemEditDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChecklistItemEditDialog/ChecklistItemEditDialog.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         v-model="editDescription"
         :label="strings.descriptionLabel"
         :placeholder="strings.descriptionPlaceholder"
+        dir="auto"
         autocomplete="off"
       />
       <NcTextField
diff --git a/src/components/ChecklistItemViewDialog/ChecklistItemViewDialog.vue b/src/components/ChecklistItemViewDialog/ChecklistItemViewDialog.vue
index dae7041..6b64899 100644
--- a/src/components/ChecklistItemViewDialog/ChecklistItemViewDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChecklistItemViewDialog/ChecklistItemViewDialog.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <img class="item-view__image" :src="largeUrl" :alt="item.name" />
       </button>
 
-      <div v-if="item.description" class="item-view__description">
+      <div v-if="item.description" class="item-view__description" dir="auto">
         <NcRichText :text="item.description" :use-markdown="true" :use-extended-markdown="true" />
       </div>