diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFlyoutRenderer.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFlyoutRenderer.cs
index 62a627b2c233..a50886de1f60 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFlyoutRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFlyoutRenderer.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using AView = Android.Views.View;
 using Color = Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color;
 using LP = Android.Views.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
+using LD = Android.Views.LayoutDirection;
 using Paint = Android.Graphics.Paint;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Platform.Compatibility
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ public ShellFlyoutRenderer(IShellContext shellContext, Context context) : base(c
 
 			Shell.PropertyChanged += OnShellPropertyChanged;
 			ShellController.AddAppearanceObserver(this, Shell);
+			UpdateFlowDirection();
 
 			this.DrawerClosed += OnDrawerClosed;
 			this.DrawerSlide += OnDrawerSlide;
@@ -273,6 +275,10 @@ protected virtual void OnShellPropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEven
 
 				UpdateDrawerState();
 			}
+			else if(e.PropertyName == Shell.FlowDirectionProperty.PropertyName)
+			{
+				UpdateFlowDirection();
+			}
 		}
 
 		void UpdateDrawerState()
@@ -290,6 +296,11 @@ void UpdateDrawerState()
 			}
 		}
 
+		void UpdateFlowDirection()
+		{
+			LayoutDirection = _shellContext.Shell.FlowDirection.ToLayoutDirection();
+		}
+
 		void OnDualScreenServiceScreenChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			UpdateFlyoutSize();
diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/FlowDirectionExtensions.cs b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/FlowDirectionExtensions.cs
index e62571d8975e..e61cc51459b3 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/FlowDirectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/FlowDirectionExtensions.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ internal static FlowDirection ToFlowDirection(this ALayoutDirection direction)
 			}
 		}
 
+		internal static ALayoutDirection ToLayoutDirection(this FlowDirection direction)
+		{
+			switch (direction)
+			{
+				case FlowDirection.LeftToRight:
+					return ALayoutDirection.Ltr;
+				case FlowDirection.RightToLeft:
+					return ALayoutDirection.Rtl;
+				default:
+					return ALayoutDirection.Inherit;
+			}
+		}
+
 		internal static ATextDirection ToTextDirection(this ALayoutDirection direction)
 		{
 			switch (direction)