diff --git a/lcl/include/application.inc b/lcl/include/application.inc
index 9f2609bb02..5690c38fd5 100644
--- a/lcl/include/application.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/application.inc
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ begin
     end;
 
     // make the hint have the same BiDiMode as the activating control
-    //FHintWindow.BiDiMode := FHintControl.BiDiMode;
+    FHintWindow.BiDiMode := FHintControl.BiDiMode;
     // calculate the width of the hint based on HintStr and MaxWidth
     with HintInfo do
       HintWinRect := FHintWindow.CalcHintRect(HintMaxWidth, HintStr, HintData);