diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtprivate.pp b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtprivate.pp
index edbca4d1c3..ea0604b8d5 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtprivate.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtprivate.pp
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ begin
   end
   else
     QTextEdit_append(FQtTextEdit,@Str);
+
+  if QTextEdit_alignment(FQtTextEdit) <> AlignmentMap[TCustomMemo(FOwner).Alignment] then
+    QTextEdit_setAlignment(FQtTextEdit, AlignmentMap[TCustomMemo(FOwner).Alignment]);
     
   FUpdating := False;
   {FillChar(Mess, SizeOf(Mess), #0);
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwsstdctrls.pp b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwsstdctrls.pp
index 283bb69e46..33f387900e 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwsstdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwsstdctrls.pp
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ begin
   QtTextEdit.FList := TQtMemoStrings.Create(QTextEditH(QtTextEdit.Widget), TCustomMemo(AWinControl));
   QtTextEdit.setScrollStyle(TCustomMemo(AWinControl).ScrollBars);
   QtTextEdit.setTabChangesFocus(not TCustomMemo(AWinControl).WantTabs);
-  QtTextEdit.setAlignment(AlignmentMap[TCustomMemo(AWinControl).Alignment]);
-
 
   Result := TLCLIntfHandle(QtTextEdit);
 end;