diff --git a/qt/ts/src/editor.ts b/qt/ts/src/editor.ts
index eea5fd8c5..ab373fd38 100644
--- a/qt/ts/src/editor.ts
+++ b/qt/ts/src/editor.ts
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ function wrapIntoText(front, back) {
 
 function wrapInternal(front, back, plainText) {
     if (currentField.dir === "rtl") {
-        front = "‫" + front + "‬";
-        back = "‫" + back + "‬";
+        front = "⁨" + front + "⁩";
+        back = "⁨" + back + "⁩";
     }
     const s = window.getSelection();
     let r = s.getRangeAt(0);