diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e75d2d440..44223a455 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## <a id="unreleased"></a>[Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Viewer: keep controls in the lower right corner even with RTL locales
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - crash when loading SVG defined with large dimensions
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/bottom.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/bottom.dart
index cb9339f2a..14dd28492 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/bottom.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/bottom.dart
@@ -186,41 +186,45 @@ class _BottomOverlayContentState extends State<_BottomOverlayContent> {
       builder: (context, child) {
         final viewInsetsPadding = (widget.viewInsets ?? EdgeInsets.zero) + (widget.viewPadding ?? EdgeInsets.zero);
         final selection = context.read<Selection<AvesEntry>?>();
-        final viewerButtonRow = (selection?.isSelecting ?? false)
-            ? SelectionButton(
-                mainEntry: mainEntry,
-                scale: _buttonScale,
-              )
-            : FocusableActionDetector(
-                focusNode: _buttonRowFocusScopeNode,
-                shortcuts: settings.useTvLayout
-                    ? const {
-                        SingleActivator(LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowUp): TvShowLessInfoIntent(),
-                      }
-                    : null,
-                actions: {
-                  TvShowLessInfoIntent: CallbackAction<Intent>(onInvoke: (intent) => TvShowLessInfoNotification().dispatch(context)),
-                },
-                child: SafeArea(
-                  top: false,
-                  bottom: false,
-                  minimum: EdgeInsets.only(
-                    left: viewInsetsPadding.left,
-                    right: viewInsetsPadding.right,
+        final viewerButtonRow = Directionality(
+          // always keep action buttons in the lower right corner, even with RTL locales
+          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          child: (selection?.isSelecting ?? false)
+              ? SelectionButton(
+                  mainEntry: mainEntry,
+                  scale: _buttonScale,
+                )
+              : FocusableActionDetector(
+                  focusNode: _buttonRowFocusScopeNode,
+                  shortcuts: settings.useTvLayout
+                      ? const {
+                          SingleActivator(LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowUp): TvShowLessInfoIntent(),
+                        }
+                      : null,
+                  actions: {
+                    TvShowLessInfoIntent: CallbackAction<Intent>(onInvoke: (intent) => TvShowLessInfoNotification().dispatch(context)),
+                  },
+                  child: SafeArea(
+                    top: false,
+                    bottom: false,
+                    minimum: EdgeInsets.only(
+                      left: viewInsetsPadding.left,
+                      right: viewInsetsPadding.right,
+                    ),
+                    child: isWallpaperMode
+                        ? WallpaperButtons(
+                            entry: pageEntry,
+                            scale: _buttonScale,
+                          )
+                        : ViewerButtons(
+                            mainEntry: mainEntry,
+                            pageEntry: pageEntry,
+                            collection: widget.collection,
+                            scale: _buttonScale,
+                          ),
                   ),
-                  child: isWallpaperMode
-                      ? WallpaperButtons(
-                          entry: pageEntry,
-                          scale: _buttonScale,
-                        )
-                      : ViewerButtons(
-                          mainEntry: mainEntry,
-                          pageEntry: pageEntry,
-                          collection: widget.collection,
-                          scale: _buttonScale,
-                        ),
                 ),
-              );
+        );
 
         final showMultiPageOverlay = mainEntry.isMultiPage && multiPageController != null;
         final collapsedPageScroller = mainEntry.isMotionPhoto;
@@ -247,6 +251,8 @@ class _BottomOverlayContentState extends State<_BottomOverlayContent> {
               (showMultiPageOverlay && collapsedPageScroller)
                   ? Row(
                       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+                      // always keep action buttons in the lower right corner, even with RTL locales
+                      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                       children: [
                         SafeArea(
                           top: false,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
index 5272fa414..0ec8cdfb2 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
@@ -40,44 +40,48 @@ class _VideoControlOverlayState extends State<VideoControlOverlay> with SingleTi
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return StreamBuilder<VideoStatus>(
-      stream: statusStream,
-      builder: (context, snapshot) {
-        // do not use stream snapshot because it is obsolete when switching between videos
-        final status = controller?.status ?? VideoStatus.idle;
+    return Directionality(
+      // always keep action buttons in the lower right corner, even with RTL locales
+      textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+      child: StreamBuilder<VideoStatus>(
+        stream: statusStream,
+        builder: (context, snapshot) {
+          // do not use stream snapshot because it is obsolete when switching between videos
+          final status = controller?.status ?? VideoStatus.idle;
 
-        if (status == VideoStatus.error) {
-          const action = EntryAction.openVideo;
-          return Align(
-            alignment: AlignmentDirectional.centerEnd,
-            child: OverlayButton(
-              scale: scale,
-              child: IconButton(
-                icon: action.getIcon(),
-                onPressed: entry.trashed ? null : () => widget.onActionSelected(action),
-                tooltip: action.getText(context),
+          if (status == VideoStatus.error) {
+            const action = EntryAction.openVideo;
+            return Align(
+              alignment: AlignmentDirectional.centerEnd,
+              child: OverlayButton(
+                scale: scale,
+                child: IconButton(
+                  icon: action.getIcon(),
+                  onPressed: entry.trashed ? null : () => widget.onActionSelected(action),
+                  tooltip: action.getText(context),
+                ),
               ),
-            ),
-          );
-        }
+            );
+          }
 
-        return Row(
-          children: [
-            Expanded(
-              child: VideoProgressBar(
+          return Row(
+            children: [
+              Expanded(
+                child: VideoProgressBar(
+                  controller: controller,
+                  scale: scale,
+                ),
+              ),
+              VideoControlRow(
+                entry: entry,
                 controller: controller,
                 scale: scale,
+                onActionSelected: widget.onActionSelected,
               ),
-            ),
-            VideoControlRow(
-              entry: entry,
-              controller: controller,
-              scale: scale,
-              onActionSelected: widget.onActionSelected,
-            ),
-          ],
-        );
-      },
+            ],
+          );
+        },
+      ),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/untranslated.json b/untranslated.json
index 68aae3568..5dad1ffde 100644
--- a/untranslated.json
+++ b/untranslated.json
@@ -6457,11 +6457,6 @@
     "filePickerUseThisFolder"
   ],
 
-  "pt": [
-    "entryActionCast",
-    "castDialogTitle"
-  ],
-
   "ro": [
     "saveCopyButtonLabel",
     "applyTooltip",