diff --git a/discover_overlay/text_overlay.py b/discover_overlay/text_overlay.py
index 7e6a41d..19ebf93 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/text_overlay.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/text_overlay.py
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class TextOverlayWindow(OverlayWindow):
         Draw a text message, returning the Y position of the next message
         """
         layout = self.create_pango_layout(text)
+        layout.set_auto_dir(True)
         layout.set_markup(text, -1)
         attr = layout.get_attributes()
 
diff --git a/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py b/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
index a852f58..cdd2291 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ class VoiceOverlayWindow(OverlayWindow):
         Draw username & background at given position
         """
         layout = self.create_pango_layout(string)
+        //layout.set_auto_dir(True)
         layout.set_markup(string, -1)
 
         layout.set_width(Pango.SCALE * self.width)