diff --git a/install/lang/he_kids/langconfig.php b/install/lang/he_kids/langconfig.php
index 361ecf260af..5fd4b98bae4 100644
--- a/install/lang/he_kids/langconfig.php
+++ b/install/lang/he_kids/langconfig.php
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
 $string['parentlanguage'] = 'he';
+$string['thisdirection'] = 'rtl';
 $string['thislanguage'] = 'עברית בתי־ספר';