diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index f829ba7af7..21f266f212 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -2270,6 +2270,13 @@ gtk_label_copy_clipboard (GtkLabel *self)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+gtk_label_direction_changed (GtkWidget        *widget,
+                             GtkTextDirection  previous_direction)
+{
+  gtk_label_clear_layout (GTK_LABEL (widget));
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_label_class_init (GtkLabelClass *class)
 {
@@ -2294,6 +2301,7 @@ gtk_label_class_init (GtkLabelClass *class)
   widget_class->focus = gtk_label_focus;
   widget_class->get_request_mode = gtk_label_get_request_mode;
   widget_class->measure = gtk_label_measure;
+  widget_class->direction_changed = gtk_label_direction_changed;
 
   class->move_cursor = gtk_label_move_cursor;
   class->copy_clipboard = gtk_label_copy_clipboard;