diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.cpp b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
index 81a70378786..c6f12fc2f6e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ void Tree::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 	Ref<InputEventKey> k = p_event;
 
 	bool is_command = k.is_valid() && k->is_command_or_control_pressed();
-	if (p_event->is_action("ui_right") && p_event->is_pressed()) {
+	if (p_event->is_action(cache.rtl ? "ui_left" : "ui_right") && p_event->is_pressed()) {
 		if (!cursor_can_exit_tree) {
 			accept_event();
 		}
@@ -3577,7 +3577,7 @@ void Tree::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		} else {
 			_go_down();
 		}
-	} else if (p_event->is_action("ui_left") && p_event->is_pressed()) {
+	} else if (p_event->is_action(cache.rtl ? "ui_right" : "ui_left") && p_event->is_pressed()) {
 		if (!cursor_can_exit_tree) {
 			accept_event();
 		}