diff --git a/wp-admin/css/widgets-rtl.css b/wp-admin/css/widgets-rtl.css
index 014819c3f8..a97747b779 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/widgets-rtl.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/widgets-rtl.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#sbreset, #lastmodule, #palettediv .module, .dropzone, .dropzone ul { float: right; }
+#sbreset, #lastmodule, #palettediv .module, .dropzone, .dropzone ul, .placematt { float: right; }
 
 * .module, #lastmodule { text-align: right; }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/widgets.php b/wp-admin/widgets.php
index 6f2b47050d..2f93ce40ed 100644
--- a/wp-admin/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/widgets.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function wp_widgets_admin_head() {
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php bloginfo( 'wpurl' ); ?>/wp-admin/css/widgets.css?version=<?php bloginfo('version'); ?>" type="text/css" />
 	<!--[if IE 7]>
 	<style type="text/css">
-		#palette { float:left; }
+		#palette { float: <?php echo ( get_bloginfo( 'text_direction' ) == 'rtl' ) ? 'right' : 'left'; ?>; }
 	</style>
 	<![endif]-->
 	<style type="text/css">