diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
index e21dd503..50017048 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<UserControl x:Class="CalculatorApp.UnitConverter"
+<UserControl x:Class="CalculatorApp.UnitConverter"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              xmlns:automation="using:CalculatorApp.Common.Automation"
@@ -492,9 +492,8 @@
         <Grid x:Name="Value1Container"
               Grid.Row="1"
               Grid.Column="1"
-              HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+              HorizontalAlignment="{x:Bind FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment}"
               Style="{ThemeResource ValueContainerStyle}"
-              FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
               Visibility="{x:Bind Model.IsCurrencyLoadingVisible, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityNegationConverter}}">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
@@ -517,7 +516,6 @@
                                         ContextRequested="OnContextRequested"
                                         DisplayValue="{x:Bind Model.Value1, Mode=OneWay}"
                                         ExpressionVisibility="Collapsed"
-                                        FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
                                         IsActive="{Binding Value1Active, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                         KeyDown="OnValueKeyDown"
                                         Selected="OnValueSelected"
@@ -527,6 +525,7 @@
         <ComboBox x:Name="Units1"
                   Grid.Row="2"
                   Grid.Column="1"
+                  HorizontalAlignment="{x:Bind FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment}"
                   Style="{ThemeResource ComboStyle}"
                   AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Units1"
                   AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Model.Unit1AutomationName, Mode=OneWay}"
@@ -544,9 +543,8 @@
         <Grid x:Name="Value2Container"
               Grid.Row="3"
               Grid.Column="1"
-              HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+              HorizontalAlignment="{x:Bind FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment}"
               Style="{ThemeResource ValueContainerStyle}"
-              FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
               Visibility="{x:Bind Model.IsCurrencyLoadingVisible, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityNegationConverter}}">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
@@ -570,7 +568,6 @@
                                         ContextRequested="OnContextRequested"
                                         DisplayValue="{x:Bind Model.Value2, Mode=OneWay}"
                                         ExpressionVisibility="Collapsed"
-                                        FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
                                         IsActive="{Binding Value2Active, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                         KeyDown="OnValueKeyDown"
                                         Selected="OnValueSelected"
@@ -580,6 +577,7 @@
         <ComboBox x:Name="Units2"
                   Grid.Row="4"
                   Grid.Column="1"
+                  HorizontalAlignment="{x:Bind FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment}"
                   Style="{ThemeResource ComboStyle}"
                   AutomationProperties.AutomationId="Units2"
                   AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Model.Unit2AutomationName, Mode=OneWay}"
@@ -598,7 +596,7 @@
                     Grid.Column="1"
                     MinHeight="48"
                     Margin="12,0,6,0"
-                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="{x:Bind FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment}"
                     VerticalAlignment="Top"
                     FlowDirection="{x:Bind LayoutDirection}"
                     SizeChanged="SupplementaryResultsPanelInGrid_SizeChanged"
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
index a0ca5803..343c1609 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.cpp
@@ -46,22 +46,17 @@ using namespace Windows::UI::ViewManagement;
 static const long long DURATION_500_MS = 10000 * 500;
 
 UnitConverter::UnitConverter() :
-    m_layoutDirection(::FlowDirection::LeftToRight),
     m_meteredConnectionOverride(false),
     m_isAnimationEnabled(false)
 {
+    m_layoutDirection = LocalizationService::GetInstance()->GetFlowDirection();
+    m_FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment = m_layoutDirection == ::FlowDirection::RightToLeft ? ::HorizontalAlignment::Right : ::HorizontalAlignment::Left;
+
     InitializeComponent();
 
     // adding ESC key shortcut binding to clear button
     clearEntryButtonPos0->SetValue(Common::KeyboardShortcutManager::VirtualKeyProperty, Common::MyVirtualKey::Escape);
 
-    m_layoutDirection = LocalizationService::GetInstance()->GetFlowDirection();
-    if (m_layoutDirection == ::FlowDirection::RightToLeft)
-    {
-        Units1->HorizontalContentAlignment = ::HorizontalAlignment::Right;
-        Units2->HorizontalContentAlignment = ::HorizontalAlignment::Right;
-    }
-
     // Is currency symbol preference set to right side
     bool preferRight = LocalizationSettings::GetInstance().GetCurrencySymbolPrecedence() == 0;
     VisualStateManager::GoToState(this, preferRight ? "CurrencySymbolRightState" : "CurrencySymbolLeftState", false);
diff --git a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
index df370eaa..c4f3c5c0 100644
--- a/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
+++ b/src/Calculator/Views/UnitConverter.xaml.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 // UnitConverter.xaml.h
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ namespace CalculatorApp
             }
         }
 
+        property Windows::UI::Xaml::HorizontalAlignment FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment
+        {
+            Windows::UI::Xaml::HorizontalAlignment get()
+            {
+                return m_FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment;
+            }
+        }
+
         void SetDefaultFocus();
 
     private:
@@ -76,6 +84,7 @@ namespace CalculatorApp
         void HideProgressRing();
 
     private:
+        Windows::UI::Xaml::HorizontalAlignment m_FlowDirectionHorizontalAlignment;
         Windows::UI::Xaml::FlowDirection m_layoutDirection;
         Windows::Foundation::EventRegistrationToken m_propertyChangedToken;
         Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::MenuFlyout^ m_resultsFlyout;