diff --git a/panel/src/config/i18n.js b/panel/src/config/i18n.js
index 538aa67193..426e2bb639 100644
--- a/panel/src/config/i18n.js
+++ b/panel/src/config/i18n.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default {
 		app.directive("direction", {
 			inserted(el, binding, vnode) {
 				if (vnode.context.disabled !== true) {
-					el.dir = window.panel.translation.direction;
+					el.dir = window.panel.language.direction;
 				} else {
 					el.dir = null;
 				}