diff --git a/res/layout/preference_app.xml b/res/layout/preference_app.xml
index 9d3e2fa639d..b27a12b509a 100644
--- a/res/layout/preference_app.xml
+++ b/res/layout/preference_app.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
                       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                       android:layout_weight="1"
                       android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Small"
+                      android:textAlignment="viewStart"
                       android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary" />
 
             <TextView android:id="@+id/appendix"