diff --git a/gadjo/templates/gadjo/root.html b/gadjo/templates/gadjo/root.html
index ee99b72..b3406f4 100644
--- a/gadjo/templates/gadjo/root.html
+++ b/gadjo/templates/gadjo/root.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n gadjo static %}<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html>
+<html {% if LANGUAGE_CODE %}lang="{{ LANGUAGE_CODE }}"{% endif %} {% if LANGUAGE_BIDI %}dir="rtl"{% endif %}>
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8"/>
     <title>{% block page-title %}{% endblock %}</title>
