diff --git a/discover/qml/UpdatesPage.qml b/discover/qml/UpdatesPage.qml
--- a/discover/qml/UpdatesPage.qml
+++ b/discover/qml/UpdatesPage.qml
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@
                             id: oldAndNewVersions
                             Layout.fillWidth: true
                             elide: Text.ElideRight
-                            text: i18n("%1 → %2", installedVersion, availableVersion)
-                            visible: !truncated
+                            text: LayoutMirroring.enabled ?
+                                availableVersion + " ← " + installedVersion :
+                                installedVersion + " → " + availableVersion
+                            visible: installedVersion && !truncated
                             opacity: listItem.hovered? 0.8 : 0.6
                         }
                         // Available version only, for when old+new would be elided.