Ticket #6861: 6861.patch

_source/plugins/list/plugin.js

@@ -102 +102 @@
                                 }
                                 else if ( item.indent == Math.max( indentLevel, 0 ) + 1 )
                                 {
-                                        var listData = CKEDITOR.plugins.list.arrayToList( listArray, null, currentIndex, paragraphMode );
+                                        // Maintain list root direction (#6861).
+                                        var rootNodeDir = rootNode.getDirection( 1 ),
+                                                listData = CKEDITOR.plugins.list.arrayToList( listArray, null, currentIndex, paragraphMode,
+                                                currentListItem.getDirection( 1 ) != rootNodeDir ? rootNodeDir: null );
 
                                         // If the next block is an <li> with another list tree as the first
                                         // child, we'll need to append a filler (<br>/NBSP) or the list item