diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 2a3323dd8c..9e7a4246e4 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
 		},
 		cssjanus: {
 			core: {
+				options: {
+					swapLtrRtlInUrl: false
+				},
 				expand: true,
 				cwd: SOURCE_DIR,
 				dest: BUILD_DIR,
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
index 4c1be298f9..76266f2769 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
@@ -4326,6 +4326,11 @@ td.plugin-title p {
 	cursor: se-resize;
 }
 
+.rtl #content-resize-handle,
+.rtl #post-body .wp_themeSkin .mceStatusbar a.mceResize {
+	background: transparent url('../images/resize-rtl.gif') no-repeat scroll right bottom;
+}
+
 #post-body .wp_themeSkin .mceStatusbar a.mceResize {
 	bottom: 3px;
 	position: absolute;
@@ -11428,6 +11433,11 @@ li#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle {
 		background-size: 11px 11px;
 	}
 
+	.rtl #content-resize-handle,
+	.rtl #post-body .wp_themeSkin .mceStatusbar a.mceResize {
+		background: transparent url('../images/resize-rtl-2x.gif') no-repeat scroll right bottom;
+	}
+
 	/* Back-compat for pre-3.8 */
 	div.star-holder {
 		background: url('../images/stars-2x.png?ver=20121108') repeat-x bottom left;