diff --git a/widgets/icon_p.h b/widgets/icon_p.h
index e06c15afa..162863cc3 100644
--- a/widgets/icon_p.h
+++ b/widgets/icon_p.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ public:
 
     inline void setLayoutOptions(QTextLayout &layout, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *options) const;
 
+    inline Qt::LayoutDirection iconDirection(const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option) const;
+
 
     // Margin functions
     inline void setActiveMargins();
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ public:
     IconStates states;
     Qt::Orientation orientation;
     int numDisplayLines;
+    bool invertLayout;
     QSizeF currentSize;
 
     QList<IconAction*> cornerActions;
@@ -206,6 +209,23 @@ void Icon::Private::setLayoutOptions(QTextLayout &layout, const QStyleOptionGrap
     layout.setTextOption(textoption);
 }
 
+Qt::LayoutDirection Icon::Private::iconDirection(const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option) const
+{
+    Qt::LayoutDirection direction;
+
+    if (invertLayout && orientation == Qt::Horizontal) {
+        if (option->direction == Qt::LeftToRight) {
+            direction = Qt::RightToLeft;
+        }else{
+            direction = Qt::LeftToRight;
+        }
+    }else{
+        direction = option->direction;
+    }
+
+    return direction;
+}
+
 void Icon::Private::setActiveMargins()
 {
     activeMargins = (orientation == Qt::Horizontal ?