diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/preview/PickPreload.ts b/apps/desktop/src/preview/PickPreload.ts
index 37c7b99dcb53e0cedca504b1d1bf318f5b6dbd10..7b0f900f8fec2d4dc907d3735436f0c2f9d6cb78 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/preview/PickPreload.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/preview/PickPreload.ts
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ function startAnnotation(sendEnabled: boolean): void {
   let finished = false;
   const host = document.createElement("div");
   host.setAttribute(OVERLAY_ATTRIBUTE, "");
+  host.setAttribute("dir", "ltr");
   host.style.cssText = `position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:${Z_INDEX_OVERLAY};pointer-events:none`;
   applyAnnotationTheme(host, annotationTheme);
   const shadowRoot = host.attachShadow({ mode: "closed" });
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ function startAnnotation(sendEnabled: boolean): void {
 
   const root = document.createElement("div");
   root.setAttribute(OVERLAY_ATTRIBUTE, "");
+  root.setAttribute("dir", "ltr");
   root.className = "fixed inset-0 font-sans text-foreground";
   root.style.cssText = "pointer-events:none";
   const cursorStyle = document.createElement("style");
@@ -612,6 +614,7 @@ function startAnnotation(sendEnabled: boolean): void {
 
   const comment = document.createElement("textarea");
   comment.placeholder = "Describe the change…";
+  comment.setAttribute("dir", "auto");
   comment.rows = 1;
   comment.className =
     "min-h-8 max-h-24 min-w-0 flex-1 resize-none overflow-y-hidden border-0 border-b border-b-transparent bg-transparent px-0 py-1.5 font-sans text-sm leading-5 text-foreground outline-none ring-0 placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-b-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-0";