diff --git a/changelog.d/8237.bugfix b/changelog.d/8237.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c061976100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8237.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Verification emojis are now in a correct order for a right-to-left language
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_verification_emojis.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_verification_emojis.xml
index 3d542cf2c57..add05315214 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_verification_emojis.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_verification_emojis.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_margin="@dimen/layout_vertical_margin"
+    android:layoutDirection="ltr"
     tools:viewBindingIgnore="true">
 
     <include