diff --git a/course/format/templates/local/content/movecmsection.mustache b/course/format/templates/local/content/movecmsection.mustache
index ba703785b33..9e3445ef758 100644
--- a/course/format/templates/local/content/movecmsection.mustache
+++ b/course/format/templates/local/content/movecmsection.mustache
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
        class="collapse-list-link icons-collapse-expand collapsed"
     >
         <span class="collapsed-icon icon-no-margin me-1" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" title="{{#str}} expand, core {{/str}}">
-            {{#pix}} t/collapsedchevron, core {{/pix}}
+            <span class="dir-rtl-hide">{{#pix}} t/collapsedchevron, core {{/pix}}</span>
+            <span class="dir-ltr-hide">{{#pix}} t/collapsedchevron_rtl, core {{/pix}}</span>
             <span class="visually-hidden">{{#str}} expand, core {{/str}}</span>
         </span>
         <span class="expanded-icon icon-no-margin me-1" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" title="{{#str}} collapse, core {{/str}}">