diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/compat/LayoutCompat.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/compat/LayoutCompat.java
index 6a57ad033..a0c0b054e 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/compat/LayoutCompat.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/compat/LayoutCompat.java
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ public abstract class LayoutCompat extends Compatibility {
 
     private static final LayoutCompat impl = LayoutCompat.create();
 
+    protected abstract int relativeLayoutStartOf();
     protected abstract int relativeLayoutEndOf();
 
     public static class RelativeLayout {
+        public static final int START_OF = impl.relativeLayoutStartOf();
         public static final int END_OF = impl.relativeLayoutEndOf();
     }
 
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ public abstract class LayoutCompat extends Compatibility {
 
 class OldLayoutCompatImpl extends LayoutCompat {
 
+    @Override
+    protected int relativeLayoutStartOf() {
+        return android.widget.RelativeLayout.LEFT_OF;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected int relativeLayoutEndOf() {
         return android.widget.RelativeLayout.RIGHT_OF;
@@ -33,6 +40,11 @@ class OldLayoutCompatImpl extends LayoutCompat {
 @TargetApi(17)
 class JellyBeanMr1LayoutCompatImpl extends LayoutCompat {
 
+    @Override
+    protected int relativeLayoutStartOf() {
+        return android.widget.RelativeLayout.START_OF;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected int relativeLayoutEndOf() {
         return android.widget.RelativeLayout.END_OF;