diff --git a/web/src/reader/reader.ts b/web/src/reader/reader.ts
index c3b51c2..5fc5080 100644
--- a/web/src/reader/reader.ts
+++ b/web/src/reader/reader.ts
@@ -449,6 +449,13 @@ document.addEventListener("alpine:init", () => {
       this.book = this.view.book;
       this.isFixedLayout = this.view.isFixedLayout;
       if (this.isFixedLayout) {
+        // Manga/RTL comics: foliate's goLeft/goRight swap on book.dir === "rtl",
+        // but makeComicBook never sets dir. Apply it from metadata so RTL page
+        // turns (and spread ordering) read right-to-left. Reflowable EPUBs keep
+        // whatever direction foliate read from the OPF.
+        if (config.readingDirection === "rtl" && this.book.dir !== "rtl") {
+          this.book.dir = "rtl";
+        }
         this.isPDF = (this.renderer as any).isPDF;
         this.renderer.addEventListener("zoom", () => {
           this.zoomPercent = this.renderer.zoomPercent;