diff --git a/common.pri b/common.pri
index 7d1aadf..91c0016 100644
--- a/common.pri
+++ b/common.pri
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RCC_DIR        = $${ARCH_DIR}/$${BUILD_TYPE}/rcc
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR = 4
-LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 51
+LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 52
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION = '\\"$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE}\\"'
 DEFINES += LIMEREPORT_VERSION_STR=\"$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION}\"
diff --git a/include/lrreportengine.h b/include/lrreportengine.h
index 564dabd..746712e 100644
--- a/include/lrreportengine.h
+++ b/include/lrreportengine.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
     bool resultIsEditable();
     bool isBusy();
     void setPassPharse(QString& passPharse);
+    Qt::LayoutDirection previewLayoutDirection();
+    void setPreviewLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection& previewLayoutDirection);
 signals:
     void renderStarted();
     void renderFinished();
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportengine.cpp b/limereport/lrreportengine.cpp
index dd1896c..8a4e46c 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportengine.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrreportengine.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ void ReportEnginePrivate::previewReport(PreviewHints hints)
             w->setWindowTitle(m_previewWindowTitle);
             w->setSettings(settings());
             w->setPages(pages);
+            w->setLayoutDirection(m_previewLayoutDirection);
             if (!dataManager()->errorsList().isEmpty()){
                 w->setErrorMessages(dataManager()->errorsList());
             }
@@ -715,6 +716,16 @@ QString ReportEnginePrivate::renderToString()
     }else return QString();
 }
 
+Qt::LayoutDirection ReportEnginePrivate::previewLayoutDirection()
+{
+    return m_previewLayoutDirection;
+}
+
+void ReportEnginePrivate::setPreviewLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection& layoutDirection)
+{
+    m_previewLayoutDirection = layoutDirection;
+}
+
 void ReportEnginePrivate::setPassPhrase(const QString &passPhrase)
 {
     m_passPhrase = passPhrase;
@@ -921,6 +932,18 @@ void ReportEngine::setPassPharse(QString &passPharse)
     d->setPassPhrase(passPharse);
 }
 
+Qt::LayoutDirection ReportEngine::previewLayoutDirection()
+{
+    Q_D(ReportEngine);
+    return d->previewLayoutDirection();
+}
+
+void ReportEngine::setPreviewLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection& layoutDirection)
+{
+    Q_D(ReportEngine);
+    return d->setPreviewLayoutDirection(layoutDirection);
+}
+
 void ReportEngine::setShowProgressDialog(bool value)
 {
     Q_D(ReportEngine);
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportengine.h b/limereport/lrreportengine.h
index 564dabd..746712e 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportengine.h
+++ b/limereport/lrreportengine.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
     bool resultIsEditable();
     bool isBusy();
     void setPassPharse(QString& passPharse);
+    Qt::LayoutDirection previewLayoutDirection();
+    void setPreviewLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection& previewLayoutDirection);
 signals:
     void renderStarted();
     void renderFinished();
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportengine_p.h b/limereport/lrreportengine_p.h
index 4035f6e..7d47e90 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportengine_p.h
+++ b/limereport/lrreportengine_p.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ public:
     void setPassPhrase(const QString &passPhrase);
     void reorderPages(const QList<PageDesignIntf *> &reorderedPages);
     void clearSelection();
+    Qt::LayoutDirection previewLayoutDirection();
+    void setPreviewLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection& previewLayoutDirection);
 signals:
     void    pagesLoadFinished();
     void    datasourceCollectionLoadFinished(const QString& collectionName);
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ private:
     bool m_reportRendering;
     bool m_resultIsEditable;
     QString m_passPhrase;
-
     QFileSystemWatcher  *m_fileWatcher;
+    Qt::LayoutDirection m_previewLayoutDirection;
 };
 
 }