diff --git a/src/3rdparty/harfbuzz/src/harfbuzz-shaper.cpp b/src/3rdparty/harfbuzz/src/harfbuzz-shaper.cpp
index 3410782453..7f4bb0cf17 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/harfbuzz/src/harfbuzz-shaper.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/harfbuzz/src/harfbuzz-shaper.cpp
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ HB_Bool HB_OpenTypePosition(HB_ShaperItem *item, int availableGlyphs, HB_Bool do
 //                    (int)(positions[i].x_pos >> 6), (int)(positions[i].y_pos >> 6),
 //                    positions[i].back, positions[i].new_advance);
 
-            HB_Fixed adjustment = (item->item.bidiLevel % 2) ? -positions[i].x_advance : positions[i].x_advance;
+            HB_Fixed adjustment = positions[i].x_advance;
 
             if (!(face->current_flags & HB_ShaperFlag_UseDesignMetrics))
                 adjustment = HB_FIXED_ROUND(adjustment);