diff --git a/addons/portal/static/src/scss/portal.scss b/addons/portal/static/src/scss/portal.scss
index 0bf8258fa5a..4be9573b76d 100644
--- a/addons/portal/static/src/scss/portal.scss
+++ b/addons/portal/static/src/scss/portal.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ $o-portal-bg-color: desaturate($gray-200, 100%);
 $o-portal-use-default-colors: $body-bg == $o-portal-default-body-bg;
 
 // Frontend general
+body {
+    // Set frontend direction that will be flipped with
+    // rtlcss for right-to-left text direction.
+    direction: ltr;
+}
+
 header {
     .navbar-brand {
         flex: 0 0 auto;