diff --git a/src/output_latex.cpp b/src/output_latex.cpp
index dbddb6c01b..1cdb6ddc4a 100644
--- a/src/output_latex.cpp
+++ b/src/output_latex.cpp
@@ -835,9 +835,11 @@ void TeXOnePar(Buffer const & buf,
 	// Also, if an RTL language is set via environment in polyglossia,
 	// only a nested \\text<lang> command will reset the direction for LTR
 	// languages (see # 10111).
+	bool const pg_rtl_env =
+		use_polyglossia && outer_language->rightToLeft() && !par_language->rightToLeft();
 	bool const localswitch = text.inset().forceLocalFontSwitch()
 			|| (using_begin_end && text.inset().forcePlainLayout())
-			|| (use_polyglossia && outer_language->rightToLeft() && !par_language->rightToLeft());
+			|| pg_rtl_env;
 	if (localswitch) {
 		lang_begin_command = use_polyglossia ?
 			    "\\text$$lang$$opts{" : lyxrc.language_command_local;
@@ -1178,7 +1180,8 @@ void TeXOnePar(Buffer const & buf,
 						&& style != nextpar->layout())))
 				    || (atSameLastLangSwitchDepth(state)
 					&& state->lang_switch_depth_.size()
-					&& cur_lang != par_lang))
+					&& cur_lang != par_lang)
+				    || pg_rtl_env)
 				{
 					if (using_begin_end && !localswitch)
 						os << breakln;