diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 2b6871ccb8..e758807ecc 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -3250,6 +3250,12 @@ wxRect wxAuiManager::CalculateHintRect(wxWindow* pane_window,
     // actually show the hint rectangle on the screen
     m_frame->ClientToScreen(&rect.x, &rect.y);
 
+    if ( m_frame->GetLayoutDirection() == wxLayout_RightToLeft )
+    {
+        // Mirror rectangle in RTL mode
+        rect.x -= rect.GetWidth();
+    }
+
     return rect;
 }