diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
index 7bd8898dfc..3230c661d5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ public class KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController {
                 return false;
             }
             boolean traverseBackwards = (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB && event.isShiftPressed())
-                    || (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT && !isRTL)
-                    || (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT && isRTL);
+                    || (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT && isRTL)
+                    || (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT && !isRTL);
             int taskCount = mControllerCallbacks.getTaskCount();
             int toIndex = mCurrentFocusIndex == -1
                     // Focus the second-most recent app if possible