diff --git a/src/clipboard-action.js b/src/clipboard-action.js
index 6b578f3..c86eda1 100644
--- a/src/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/src/clipboard-action.js
@@ -51,13 +51,15 @@ export default class ClipboardAction {
      * and makes a selection on it.
      */
     selectFake() {
+        let isRTL = document.documentElement.getAttribute('dir') == 'rtl';
+
         this.removeFake();
 
         this.fakeHandler = document.body.addEventListener('click', () => this.removeFake());
 
         this.fakeElem = document.createElement('textarea');
         this.fakeElem.style.position = 'absolute';
-        this.fakeElem.style.left = '-9999px';
+        this.fakeElem.style[ isRTL ? 'right' : 'left' ] = '-9999px';
         this.fakeElem.style.top = (window.pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop) + 'px';
         this.fakeElem.setAttribute('readonly', '');
         this.fakeElem.value = this.text;
diff --git a/test/clipboard-action.js b/test/clipboard-action.js
index b1b5781..4797abb 100644
--- a/test/clipboard-action.js
+++ b/test/clipboard-action.js
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ describe('ClipboardAction', () => {
                 done();
             }
         });
+
+        it('should set the position right style property', done => {
+            // Set document direction
+            document.documentElement.setAttribute('dir', 'rtl');
+
+            let clip = new ClipboardAction({
+                    emitter: new Emitter(),
+                    text: 'foo'
+                });
+
+            assert.equal(clip.fakeElem.style.right, '-9999px');
+            done();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('#set action', () => {