diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 84b622d3cd..d47e7ed4f8 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ typedef void * lv_font_user_data_t;
 #define LV_BIDI_BASE_DIR_DEF  LV_BIDI_DIR_AUTO
 #endif
 
+/* Enable Arabic/Persian processing
+ * In these languages characters should be replaced with
+ * an other form based on their position in the text */
+#define LV_USE_ARABIC_PERSIAN_CHARS 0
+
 /*Change the built in (v)snprintf functions*/
 #define LV_SPRINTF_CUSTOM   0
 #if LV_SPRINTF_CUSTOM
diff --git a/src/lv_conf_internal.h b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
index f6e741260b..971082adc1 100644
--- a/src/lv_conf_internal.h
+++ b/src/lv_conf_internal.h
@@ -660,6 +660,13 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/* Enable Arabic/Persian processing
+ * In these languages characters should be replaced with
+ * an other form based on their position in the text */
+#ifndef LV_USE_ARABIC_PERSIAN_CHARS
+#define LV_USE_ARABIC_PERSIAN_CHARS 0
+#endif
+
 /*Change the built in (v)snprintf functions*/
 #ifndef LV_SPRINTF_CUSTOM
 #define LV_SPRINTF_CUSTOM   0