diff --git a/MapControl/Avalonia/Themes/Generic.axaml b/MapControl/Avalonia/Themes/Generic.axaml
index 9c1e4179..7001d103 100644
--- a/MapControl/Avalonia/Themes/Generic.axaml
+++ b/MapControl/Avalonia/Themes/Generic.axaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl">
 
     <ControlTheme TargetType="map:MapBase" x:Key="{x:Type map:MapBase}">
+        <Setter Property="FlowDirection" Value="LeftToRight"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
     </ControlTheme>
 
diff --git a/MapControl/WPF/Themes/Generic.xaml b/MapControl/WPF/Themes/Generic.xaml
index 6bd22cc9..bd8eca18 100644
--- a/MapControl/WPF/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/MapControl/WPF/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl">
 
     <Style TargetType="map:MapBase">
+        <Setter Property="FlowDirection" Value="LeftToRight"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
     </Style>
 
diff --git a/MapControl/WinUI/MapBase.WinUI.cs b/MapControl/WinUI/MapBase.WinUI.cs
index 58275873..9caaa4ec 100644
--- a/MapControl/WinUI/MapBase.WinUI.cs
+++ b/MapControl/WinUI/MapBase.WinUI.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ namespace MapControl
             //
             var style = new Style(typeof(MapBase));
             style.Setters.Add(new Setter(BackgroundProperty, new SolidColorBrush(Colors.White)));
+            style.Setters.Add(new Setter(FlowDirectionProperty, FlowDirection.LeftToRight));
             Style = style;
 
             SizeChanged += OnSizeChanged;