diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/subdialog.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/subdialog.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/subdialog.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/subdialog.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "subdialog.h"
 
+#include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QScreen>
 
 SubDialog::SubDialog(QQuickItem *parent) : PlasmaQuick::Dialog(parent)
@@ -42,12 +43,20 @@
     pos.setX(pos.x() + item->width() / 2);
     pos.setY(pos.y() + item->height() / 2);
 
+    if (QGuiApplication::layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft) {
+        pos.setX(pos.x() - size.width());
+    }
+
     QRect avail = availableScreenRectForItem(item);
 
     if (pos.x() + size.width() > avail.right()) {
         pos.setX(pos.x() - size.width());
     }
 
+    if (pos.x() < avail.left()) {
+        pos.setX(pos.x() + size.width());
+    }
+
     if (pos.y() + size.height() > avail.bottom()) {
         pos.setY(pos.y() - size.height());
     }