diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
index 04163b2561d12..3f449e28a72fc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
@@ -2164,6 +2164,7 @@ class _InputDecoratorState extends State<InputDecorator> with TickerProviderStat
       child: Text(
         decoration!.hintText!,
         style: hintStyle,
+        textDirection: decoration!.hintTextDirection,
         overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
         textAlign: textAlign,
         maxLines: decoration!.hintMaxLines,
@@ -2509,6 +2510,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
     this.helperMaxLines,
     this.hintText,
     this.hintStyle,
+    this.hintTextDirection,
     this.hintMaxLines,
     this.errorText,
     this.errorStyle,
@@ -2566,6 +2568,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
     this.hasFloatingPlaceholder = true,
     this.floatingLabelBehavior,
     this.hintStyle,
+    this.hintTextDirection,
     this.filled = false,
     this.fillColor,
     this.focusColor,
@@ -2687,6 +2690,12 @@ class InputDecoration {
   /// input field and the current [Theme].
   final TextStyle? hintStyle;
 
+  /// The direction to use for the [hintText].
+  ///
+  /// If null, defaults to a value derived from [Directionality] for the
+  /// input field and the current context.
+  final TextDirection? hintTextDirection;
+
   /// The maximum number of lines the [hintText] can occupy.
   ///
   /// Defaults to the value of [TextField.maxLines] attribute.
@@ -3307,6 +3316,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
     int? helperMaxLines,
     String? hintText,
     TextStyle? hintStyle,
+    TextDirection? hintTextDirection,
     int? hintMaxLines,
     String? errorText,
     TextStyle? errorStyle,
@@ -3352,6 +3362,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
       helperMaxLines : helperMaxLines ?? this.helperMaxLines,
       hintText: hintText ?? this.hintText,
       hintStyle: hintStyle ?? this.hintStyle,
+      hintTextDirection: hintTextDirection ?? this.hintTextDirection,
       hintMaxLines: hintMaxLines ?? this.hintMaxLines,
       errorText: errorText ?? this.errorText,
       errorStyle: errorStyle ?? this.errorStyle,
@@ -3440,6 +3451,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
         && other.helperMaxLines == helperMaxLines
         && other.hintText == hintText
         && other.hintStyle == hintStyle
+        && other.hintTextDirection == hintTextDirection
         && other.hintMaxLines == hintMaxLines
         && other.errorText == errorText
         && other.errorStyle == errorStyle
@@ -3488,6 +3500,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
       helperMaxLines,
       hintText,
       hintStyle,
+      hintTextDirection,
       hintMaxLines,
       errorText,
       errorStyle,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
index c2e12a0c72f96..f3f9a77629466 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
@@ -581,4 +581,46 @@ void main() {
     final TextField widget = tester.widget(find.byType(TextField));
     expect(widget.selectionControls, equals(materialTextSelectionControls));
   });
+
+  testWidgets('TextFormField respects hintTextDirection', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
+      home: Material(
+        child: Directionality(
+          textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+          child: TextFormField(
+            decoration: const InputDecoration(
+              border: OutlineInputBorder(),
+              labelText: 'Some Label',
+              hintText: 'Some Hint',
+              hintTextDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    final Finder hintTextFinder = find.text('Some Hint');
+
+    final Text hintText = tester.firstWidget(hintTextFinder);
+    expect(hintText.textDirection, TextDirection.ltr);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
+      home: Material(
+        child: Directionality(
+          textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+          child: TextFormField(
+            decoration: const InputDecoration(
+              border: OutlineInputBorder(),
+              labelText: 'Some Label',
+              hintText: 'Some Hint',
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    final BuildContext context = tester.element(hintTextFinder);
+    final TextDirection textDirection = Directionality.of(context);
+    expect(textDirection, TextDirection.rtl);
+  });
 }