diff --git a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
--- a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
+++ b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@
     {
         emit searchStarted();
         m_searchRunning = true;
+
+        if (thistext.isRightToLeft())
+        {
+            QString rtltext;
+            foreach (QChar c, thistext)
+            {
+                rtltext.push_front(c);
+            }
+            thistext = rtltext;
+        }
+
         m_document->searchText( m_id, thistext, m_fromStart, m_caseSensitivity,
                                 m_searchType, m_moveViewport, m_color );
     }