diff --git a/wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.dev.css b/wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.dev.css
index 0947d8bc6..03871c647 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.dev.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/wp-admin-rtl.dev.css
@@ -2408,4 +2408,9 @@ div.sidebar-name h3 {
 .press-this #header-logo,
 .press-this #wphead h1 {
 	float: right;
+}
+
+/* RTL */
+.ltr {
+	direction: ltr;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-admin/options-general.php b/wp-admin/options-general.php
index a210f8d4d..a4649b8b3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-general.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-general.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ include('./admin-header.php');
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
 <th scope="row"><label for="admin_email"><?php _e('E-mail Address') ?> </label></th>
-<td><input name="admin_email" type="text" id="admin_email" value="<?php form_option('admin_email'); ?>" class="regular-text" />
+<td><input name="admin_email" type="text" id="admin_email" value="<?php form_option('admin_email'); ?>" class="regular-text ltr" />
 <span class="description"><?php _e('This address is used for admin purposes, like new user notification.') ?></span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ include('./admin-header.php');
 <?php } else { ?>
 <tr valign="top">
 <th scope="row"><label for="new_admin_email"><?php _e('E-mail Address') ?> </label></th>
-<td><input name="new_admin_email" type="text" id="new_admin_email" value="<?php form_option('admin_email'); ?>" class="regular-text code" />
+<td><input name="new_admin_email" type="text" id="new_admin_email" value="<?php form_option('admin_email'); ?>" class="regular-text ltr" />
 <span class="description"><?php _e('This address is used for admin purposes. If you change this we will send you an e-mail at your new address to confirm it. <strong>The new address will not become active until confirmed.</strong>') ?></span>
 <?php
 $new_admin_email = get_option( 'new_admin_email' );