diff --git a/changelog.d/5968.bugfix b/changelog.d/5968.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05cf5cea60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5968.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix wrong mic button direction to cancel on RTL languages
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/voice/DraggableStateProcessor.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/voice/DraggableStateProcessor.kt
index 1355c89006..1ff937add5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/voice/DraggableStateProcessor.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/voice/DraggableStateProcessor.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.DimensionConverter
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.composer.voice.VoiceMessageRecorderView.DraggingState
+import kotlin.math.absoluteValue
 
 class DraggableStateProcessor(
         resources: Resources,
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class DraggableStateProcessor(
     fun process(event: MotionEvent, draggingState: DraggingState): DraggingState {
         val currentX = event.rawX
         val currentY = event.rawY
-        val distanceX = firstX - currentX
+        val distanceX = (firstX - currentX).absoluteValue
         val distanceY = firstY - currentY
         return draggingState.nextDragState(currentX, currentY, distanceX, distanceY).also {
             lastDistanceX = distanceX