diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index ddb2a916c..2b17c76c1 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -1584,6 +1584,7 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
             self.handlers[id_] = widget
 
         self.dtmf_window = self.xml.get_object('dtmf_window')
+        self.dtmf_window.get_child().set_direction(gtk.TEXT_DIR_LTR)
         id_ = self.dtmf_window.connect('focus-out-event',
             self.on_dtmf_window_focus_out_event)
         self.handlers[id_] = self.dtmf_window