diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
index c5dce13c1..4a060f328 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 
-<RelativeLayout
-        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="50dp"
-        android:background="@drawable/rounded_white_corners"
-        android:layout_gravity="center">
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="50dp"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:background="@drawable/rounded_white_corners"
+    android:layout_gravity="center">
 
     <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/button_search_widget_new_tab_icon"
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="32dp"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:textSize="15sp"
             android:textColor="@color/search_widget_text"
             android:letterSpacing="-0.025"
             android:layout_marginStart="9dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="9dp"/>
+            android:layout_marginTop="9dp"
+            tools:ignore="RtlCompat" />
 
     <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/button_search_widget_voice"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
index e86f12cb9..91eeb2b6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 <RelativeLayout
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:layout_width="192dp"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="192dp"
         android:layout_height="50dp"
         android:background="@drawable/rounded_white_corners"
         android:layout_gravity="center">
@@ -24,11 +25,13 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="32dp"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:textSize="15sp"
             android:textColor="@color/search_widget_text"
             android:letterSpacing="-0.025"
             android:layout_marginStart="9dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="9dp"/>
+            android:layout_marginTop="9dp"
+            tools:ignore="RtlCompat" />
 
     <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/button_search_widget_voice"