diff --git a/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css b/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
index 3b93673bd16..b0df2fdae89 100644
--- a/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
+++ b/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ form.mform fieldset#id_previewareaheader div.ddarea {
 .que.ddimageortext div.droparea .dropzones {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
+    /*rtl:ignore*/
     left: 0;
 }