diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/i18nmanager/I18nUtil.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/i18nmanager/I18nUtil.kt
index 86a78386e844..3d051cabfa25 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/i18nmanager/I18nUtil.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/i18nmanager/I18nUtil.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class I18nUtil private constructor() {
   private val isDevicePreferredLanguageRTL: Boolean
     // Check if the current device language is RTL
     get() {
-      val directionality = TextUtilsCompat.getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(Locale.getDefault())
+      val directionality = TextUtilsCompat.getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(Locale.getAvailableLocales()[0])
       return directionality == View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL
     }