Index: /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/list/plugin.js
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--- /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/list/plugin.js	(revision 7062)
+++ /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/list/plugin.js	(revision 7063)
@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@
 					}
 
-					if ( item.grandparent.getDirection( 1 ) != orgDir && currentListItem.type == CKEDITOR.NODE_ELEMENT )
-						currentListItem.setAttribute( 'dir', orgDir );
-					else
-						currentListItem.removeAttribute( 'dir' );
+					if ( currentListItem.type == CKEDITOR.NODE_ELEMENT )
+					{
+						if ( item.grandparent.getDirection( 1 ) != orgDir )
+							currentListItem.setAttribute( 'dir', orgDir );
+						else
+							currentListItem.removeAttribute( 'dir' );
+					}
 
 					for ( i = 0 ; i < item.contents.length ; i++ )