diff --git a/viewtree.html b/viewtree.html
index 4f4babb..3390af0 100644
--- a/viewtree.html
+++ b/viewtree.html
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                     <div id="upload-2-row-1">
                         <label id="label-treedata2" for="treedata2"> Or enter text</label>
                         <br>
-                        <textarea id="treedata2" placeholder="Each line of text will become a seperate tree."></textarea>
+                        <textarea id="treedata2" dir="auto" placeholder="Each line of text will become a seperate tree."></textarea>
                     </div>
                     
                     <div id="upload-2-row-2">