diff --git a/src/lib/popover/popover-anchor.directive.ts b/src/lib/popover/popover-anchor.directive.ts
index 98d8be4..04e08c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/popover/popover-anchor.directive.ts
+++ b/src/lib/popover/popover-anchor.directive.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   Input,
   OnInit,
   OnDestroy,
+  Optional,
   Output,
   ViewContainerRef
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   ScrollStrategy,
   VerticalConnectionPos,
 } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
+import { Direction, Directionality } from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import { TemplatePortal } from '@angular/cdk/portal';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ export class SatPopoverAnchor implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private _elementRef: ElementRef,
     private _viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef,
     private _notifications: PopoverNotificationService,
+    @Optional() private _dir: Directionality
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -118,6 +121,11 @@ export class SatPopoverAnchor implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Gets the text direction of the containing app. */
+  private _getDirection(): Direction {
+    return this._dir && this._dir.value === 'rtl' ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
+  }
+
   /** Removes the popover from the DOM. Does NOT update open state. */
   private _destroyPopover(): void {
     if (this._overlayRef) {
@@ -217,6 +225,7 @@ export class SatPopoverAnchor implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       hasBackdrop: this.attachedPopover.hasBackdrop,
       backdropClass: this.attachedPopover.backdropClass || 'cdk-overlay-transparent-backdrop',
       scrollStrategy: this._getScrollStrategyInstance(this.attachedPopover.scrollStrategy),
+      direction: this._getDirection(),
     });
 
     return config;
@@ -278,6 +287,7 @@ export class SatPopoverAnchor implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         {originX: originX, originY: originY},
         {overlayX: overlayX, overlayY: overlayY}
       )
+      .withDirection(this._getDirection())
       // (2)
       .withFallbackPosition(
         {originX: 'center', originY: originY},
diff --git a/src/lib/popover/popover.component.scss b/src/lib/popover/popover.component.scss
index 0f937b5..bf288de 100644
--- a/src/lib/popover/popover.component.scss
+++ b/src/lib/popover/popover.component.scss
@@ -8,14 +8,26 @@
 
   &.sat-popover-before.sat-popover-above {
     transform-origin: right bottom;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: left bottom;
+    }
   }
 
   &.sat-popover-before.sat-popover-center {
     transform-origin: right center;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: left center;
+    }
   }
 
   &.sat-popover-before.sat-popover-below {
     transform-origin: right top;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: left top;
+    }
   }
 
   &.sat-popover-center.sat-popover-above {
@@ -28,14 +40,26 @@
 
   &.sat-popover-after.sat-popover-above {
     transform-origin: left bottom;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: right bottom;
+    }
   }
 
   &.sat-popover-after.sat-popover-center {
     transform-origin: left center;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: right center;
+    }
   }
 
   &.sat-popover-after.sat-popover-below {
     transform-origin: left top;
+
+    [dir='rtl'] & {
+      transform-origin: right top;
+    }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/popover/popover.module.ts b/src/lib/popover/popover.module.ts
index 0dbcada..3c6f6fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/popover/popover.module.ts
+++ b/src/lib/popover/popover.module.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { OverlayModule } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import { A11yModule } from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
+import { BidiModule } from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 
 import { SatPopover } from './popover.component';
 import { SatPopoverAnchor } from './popover-anchor.directive';
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { SatPopoverAnchor } from './popover-anchor.directive';
     CommonModule,
     OverlayModule,
     A11yModule,
+    BidiModule,
   ],
   declarations: [
     SatPopover,