--- a/suite/common/utilityOverlay.js
+++ b/suite/common/utilityOverlay.js
@@ -698,18 +698,16 @@ function goUpdateGlobalEditMenuItems()
 {
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_undo');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_redo');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_cut');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_copy');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_paste');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_selectAll');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_delete');
-  if (gShowBiDi)
-    goUpdateCommand('cmd_switchTextDirection');
 }
 
 // update menu items that rely on the current selection
 function goUpdateSelectEditMenuItems()
 {
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_cut');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_copy');
   goUpdateCommand('cmd_delete');

--- a/suite/common/utilityOverlay.xul
+++ b/suite/common/utilityOverlay.xul
@@ -311,18 +311,17 @@
            oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_delete')"
            valueDefault="&deleteCmd.label;"
            valueDefaultAccessKey="&deleteCmd.accesskey;"
            disabled="true"/>
   <command id="cmd_selectAll"
            oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_selectAll')"
            disabled="true"/>
   <command id="cmd_switchTextDirection"
-           oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_switchTextDirection');"
-           disabled="true"/>
+           oncommand="goDoCommand('cmd_switchTextDirection');"/>
   <command id="cmd_findTypeText" 
            oncommand="findTextAsYouType();"/>
   <command id="cmd_findTypeLinks" 
            oncommand="findLinksAsYouType();"/>
         
   <!-- Not needed yet, window will need this: -->
   <!-- broadcaster id="cmd_preferences"/ -->