diff --git a/java/res/layout/hint_add_to_dictionary.xml b/java/res/layout/hint_add_to_dictionary.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d42908260..000000000
--- a/java/res/layout/hint_add_to_dictionary.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2012, The Android Open Source Project
-**
-** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-** You may obtain a copy of the License at
-**
-**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-**
-** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-** limitations under the License.
-*/
--->
-
-<!-- This is derived from suggestion_word.xml without minWidth attribute and padding -->
-<TextView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:textSize="@dimen/config_suggestion_text_size"
-    android:gravity="center"
-    android:paddingLeft="0dp"
-    android:paddingTop="0dp"
-    android:paddingRight="0dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="0dp"
-    android:focusable="false"
-    android:clickable="false"
-    android:singleLine="true"
-    android:ellipsize="none"
-    style="?attr/suggestionWordStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
index 2ffac179c..85d60e681 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <include
             layout="@layout/suggestion_divider" />
         <include
-            layout="@layout/hint_add_to_dictionary"
+            layout="@layout/suggestion_word"
             android:id="@+id/hint_add_to_dictionary" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </merge>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index ba6dac6a2..944fa73c8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.IntentUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.JniUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.LatinImeLoggerUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.LeakGuardHandlerWrapper;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.SubtypeLocaleUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.research.ResearchLogger;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -1326,7 +1327,8 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     // TODO[IL]: Define a clear interface for this
     public void setSuggestedWords(final SuggestedWords words, final boolean shouldShow) {
         if (mSuggestionStripView != null) {
-            mSuggestionStripView.setSuggestions(words);
+            mSuggestionStripView.setSuggestions(
+                    words, SubtypeLocaleUtils.isRtlLanguage(mSubtypeSwitcher.getCurrentSubtype()));
             mKeyboardSwitcher.onAutoCorrectionStateChanged(words.mWillAutoCorrect);
         }
         mInputLogic.mSuggestedWords = words;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
index af04de435..3cd9d9555 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;
 import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.Spanned;
@@ -39,7 +41,6 @@ import android.text.style.UnderlineSpan;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ final class SuggestionStripLayoutHelper {
     private final Drawable mMoreSuggestionsHint;
     private static final String MORE_SUGGESTIONS_HINT = "\u2026";
     private static final String LEFTWARDS_ARROW = "\u2190";
+    private static final String RIGHTWARDS_ARROW = "\u2192";
 
     private static final CharacterStyle BOLD_SPAN = new StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD);
     private static final CharacterStyle UNDERLINE_SPAN = new UnderlineSpan();
@@ -471,10 +473,13 @@ final class SuggestionStripLayoutHelper {
 
         final TextView hintView = (TextView)addToDictionaryStrip.findViewById(
                 R.id.hint_add_to_dictionary);
-        hintView.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
+        hintView.setGravity(Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL | GravityCompat.START);
         hintView.setTextColor(mColorAutoCorrect);
+        final boolean isRtlLanguage = (ViewCompat.getLayoutDirection(addToDictionaryStrip)
+                == ViewCompat.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
+        final String hintWithArrow = (isRtlLanguage ? RIGHTWARDS_ARROW : LEFTWARDS_ARROW)
+                + hintText;
         final int hintWidth = width - wordWidth;
-        final String hintWithArrow = LEFTWARDS_ARROW + hintText;
         final float hintScaleX = getTextScaleX(hintWithArrow, hintWidth, hintView.getPaint());
         hintView.setText(hintWithArrow);
         hintView.setTextScaleX(hintScaleX);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
index e44bd70a1..0ebf5cba5 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.latin.suggestions;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.GestureDetector;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -84,6 +85,13 @@ public final class SuggestionStripView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClick
             showSuggestionsStrip();
         }
 
+        public void setLayoutDirection(final boolean isRtlLanguage) {
+            final int layoutDirection = isRtlLanguage ? ViewCompat.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL
+                    : ViewCompat.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR;
+            ViewCompat.setLayoutDirection(mSuggestionsStrip, layoutDirection);
+            ViewCompat.setLayoutDirection(mAddToDictionaryStrip, layoutDirection);
+        }
+
         public void showSuggestionsStrip() {
             mSuggestionsStrip.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             mAddToDictionaryStrip.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
@@ -154,8 +162,9 @@ public final class SuggestionStripView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClick
         mMainKeyboardView = (MainKeyboardView)inputView.findViewById(R.id.keyboard_view);
     }
 
-    public void setSuggestions(final SuggestedWords suggestedWords) {
+    public void setSuggestions(final SuggestedWords suggestedWords, final boolean isRtlLanguage) {
         clear();
+        mStripVisibilityGroup.setLayoutDirection(isRtlLanguage);
         mSuggestedWords = suggestedWords;
         mLayoutHelper.layout(mSuggestedWords, mSuggestionsStrip, this);
         if (ProductionFlag.USES_DEVELOPMENT_ONLY_DIAGNOSTICS) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtils.java
index fb1be30f1..0d0288923 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtils.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodSubtype;
 
-import com.android.inputmethod.annotations.UsedForTesting;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.DictionaryFactory;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
 
@@ -348,8 +347,6 @@ public final class SubtypeLocaleUtils {
         Arrays.sort(SORTED_RTL_LANGUAGES);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Remove @UsedForTesting annotation.
-    @UsedForTesting
     public static boolean isRtlLanguage(final InputMethodSubtype subtype) {
         final Locale locale = getSubtypeLocale(subtype);
         final String language = locale.getLanguage();