diff --git a/static/css/inline-selection.scss b/static/css/inline-selection.scss
index 68beb1d7d6..8bee3935c9 100644
--- a/static/css/inline-selection.scss
+++ b/static/css/inline-selection.scss
@@ -408,8 +408,13 @@ $very-light-grey: #ededed;
 .preview-buttons {
   @include flex-container(row, center, center);
   position: absolute;
-  right: 0;
   top: -2px;
+  html[dir="rtl"] & {
+    left: 0;
+  }
+  html[dir="ltr"] & {
+    right: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .preview-image  {