diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
index f6a46dd61d..b7a9c53922 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
@@ -900,7 +900,8 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
          * Check below the next line ensures that we did not
          * swipe and abort (i.e. we swiped but we are still on the current month).
          */
-        const month = calendarBodyRef.scrollLeft <= 2 ? startMonth : endMonth;
+        const condition = isRTL(this.el) ? calendarBodyRef.scrollLeft >= -2 : calendarBodyRef.scrollLeft <= 2;
+        const month = condition ? startMonth : endMonth;
 
         /**
          * The edge of the month must be lined up with