diff --git a/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/plaf/DefaultLookAndFeel.java b/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/plaf/DefaultLookAndFeel.java
index c6e0a3be6b..17fc02643d 100644
--- a/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/plaf/DefaultLookAndFeel.java
+++ b/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/plaf/DefaultLookAndFeel.java
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ private int reverseAlignForBidi(Component c) {
     /**
      * Reverses alignment in the case of bidi
      */
-    private int reverseAlignForBidi(Component c, int align) {
+    public static int reverseAlignForBidi(Component c, int align) {
         if(c.isRTL()) {
             switch(align) {
                 case Component.RIGHT: