diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index a35b13708b..5ccaadf5a2 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ msgstr "paleta de selecció de color"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Per defecte: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 2bd146db3c..35bddc7681 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ msgstr "položka výběru barvy z palety"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "výchozí:LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 090c1c377c..bc4755ddfd 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Standard: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 02dd90e24d..149763cdaa 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ msgstr "Selector de color de paleta"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Predeterminado: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index 1438ebee51..520685f775 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ msgstr "värivalitsimen palettikohta"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 1ed46bcbbe..cab3ed6d1c 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ msgstr "élément de palette de choix de couleur"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "LTR par défaut"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/gl.po b/po/gl.po
index 3c33c5bf6e..502361d04e 100644
--- a/po/gl.po
+++ b/po/gl.po
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ msgstr "Paleta de selección de cor"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Predeterminado: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index bc68ecbe5a..fef102ba2b 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ msgstr "oggetto palette selezione colore"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "predefintito: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 1484c85189..6f407f9921 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Default:"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 3a8e3259f1..27699bf29f 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "기본값: "
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/lt.po b/po/lt.po
index c5b49f3f11..db28997c52 100644
--- a/po/lt.po
+++ b/po/lt.po
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 2d68661451..661fd8b732 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Standaard: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index fad12ff528..f5a23f9b0d 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ msgstr "paleta wyboru kolorów"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "default:RTL"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 455f2c7455..fadf8ace0c 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ msgstr "item do seletor de cor"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "padrão: LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index 9a1d0a0e0b..9ddd5e43df 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ msgstr "элемент выбора цвета палитры"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "по умолчанию: ЛНП"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index f5af60fdda..ed69434011 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ msgstr "izbirnik s paleto barve"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "privzeto:LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/sr.po b/po/sr.po
index 5ea54f2998..0b6e0d631d 100644
--- a/po/sr.po
+++ b/po/sr.po
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ msgstr "ставка избирача палете боја"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "задато:слева на десно"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 30d40c5bd8..fad5a09847 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ msgstr "renk seçici paleti öğesi"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "varsayılan:LTR"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/po/vi.po b/po/vi.po
index 05dee76dc6..e11e550310 100644
--- a/po/vi.po
+++ b/po/vi.po
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ msgstr "Mục Của Bảng Chọn Màu"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c:3766
 msgid "default:LTR"
-msgstr "Mặc Định: Trái Sang Phải"
+msgstr "default:LTR"
 
 #: src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c:403
 msgid "day selector item"
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
index 1961983d28..f7a43e2c86 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
@@ -3805,6 +3805,12 @@ _translation_init(void)
    if (_elm_config->translate)
      {
         bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALE_DIR);
+        /* TRANSLATORS: This string is special and defines if the language
+           by default is a Left To Right or Right To Left language. Most
+           languages are LTR and thus the default string is "default:LTR"
+           but if this is a right-to-left language like arabic, Farsi,
+           Hebrew, etc. then change this string to be "default:RTL"
+         */
         _elm_config->is_mirrored = !strcmp(E_("default:LTR"), "default:RTL");
      }