diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
index bfe738f1ca8..2494256084b 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
@@ -2091,6 +2091,7 @@ ul {
         opacity: 0;
         visibility: hidden;
         position: absolute;
+        /*rtl:ignore*/
         left: 50%;
         top: calc(-50% - 5px);
         transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
index fb1dcc45252..09bea2a924b 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
@@ -2359,6 +2359,7 @@ h3.sectionname .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon .editinstructions {
         opacity: 0;
         visibility: hidden;
         position: absolute;
+        /*rtl:ignore*/
         left: 50%;
         top: ~"calc(-50% - 5px)";
         transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
index 0bcaad4024b..6d2d1636be1 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
@@ -2435,6 +2435,7 @@ h3.sectionname .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon .editinstructions {
   opacity: 0;
   visibility: hidden;
   position: absolute;
+  /*rtl:ignore*/
   left: 50%;
   top: calc(-50% - 5px);
   transform: translate(-50%, -50%);