diff --git a/slick/slick.js b/slick/slick.js
index 8175ada40..621af9f2a 100644
--- a/slick/slick.js
+++ b/slick/slick.js
@@ -1425,13 +1425,13 @@
             if (event.keyCode === 37 && _.options.accessibility === true) {
                 _.changeSlide({
                     data: {
-                        message: 'previous'
+                        message: _.options.rtl === true ? 'next' :  'previous'
                     }
                 });
             } else if (event.keyCode === 39 && _.options.accessibility === true) {
                 _.changeSlide({
                     data: {
-                        message: 'next'
+                        message: _.options.rtl === true ? 'previous' : 'next'
                     }
                 });
             }