diff --git a/sass/modules/_alignments.scss b/sass/modules/_alignments.scss
index 3e6c0f66..d2491474 100644
--- a/sass/modules/_alignments.scss
+++ b/sass/modules/_alignments.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 .alignleft {
+	/*rtl:ignore*/
 	float: left;
 	margin-right: $size__spacing-unit;
 }
 
 .alignright {
+	/*rtl:ignore*/
 	float: right;
 	margin-left: $size__spacing-unit;
 }
diff --git a/style-rtl.css b/style-rtl.css
index ce28d8b9..14f5ce8f 100644
--- a/style-rtl.css
+++ b/style-rtl.css
@@ -1478,12 +1478,12 @@ body.page .main-navigation {
 
 /* Alignments */
 .alignleft {
-  float: right;
+  float: left;
   margin-left: 1rem;
 }
 
 .alignright {
-  float: left;
+  float: right;
   margin-right: 1rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 34ae0d34..dc9cefb6 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -1478,11 +1478,13 @@ body.page .main-navigation {
 
 /* Alignments */
 .alignleft {
+  /*rtl:ignore*/
   float: left;
   margin-right: 1rem;
 }
 
 .alignright {
+  /*rtl:ignore*/
   float: right;
   margin-left: 1rem;
 }