diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/cupertino/switch.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/cupertino/switch.dart
index 0fee8c5f71..b36b2946be 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/cupertino/switch.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/cupertino/switch.dart
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class _CupertinoSwitchRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
       value: value,
       activeColor: activeColor,
       onChanged: onChanged,
+      textDirection: Directionality.of(context),
       vsync: vsync,
     );
   }
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class _CupertinoSwitchRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
       ..value = value
       ..activeColor = activeColor
       ..onChanged = onChanged
+      ..textDirection = Directionality.of(context)
       ..vsync = vsync;
   }
 }
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
     @required bool value,
     @required Color activeColor,
     ValueChanged<bool> onChanged,
+    @required TextDirection textDirection,
     @required TickerProvider vsync,
   }) : assert(value != null),
        assert(activeColor != null),
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
        _value = value,
        _activeColor = activeColor,
        _onChanged = onChanged,
+       _textDirection = textDirection,
        _vsync = vsync,
        super(additionalConstraints: const BoxConstraints.tightFor(width: _kSwitchWidth, height: _kSwitchHeight)) {
     _tap = new TapGestureRecognizer()
@@ -254,6 +258,16 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
     }
   }
 
+  TextDirection get textDirection => _textDirection;
+  TextDirection _textDirection;
+  set textDirection(TextDirection value) {
+    assert(value != null);
+    if (_textDirection == value)
+      return;
+    _textDirection = value;
+    markNeedsPaint();
+  }
+
   bool get isInteractive => onChanged != null;
 
   TapGestureRecognizer _tap;
@@ -328,7 +342,15 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
       _position
         ..curve = null
         ..reverseCurve = null;
-      _positionController.value += details.primaryDelta / _kTrackInnerLength;
+      final double delta = details.primaryDelta / _kTrackInnerLength;
+      switch (textDirection) {
+        case TextDirection.rtl:
+          _positionController.value -= delta;
+          break;
+        case TextDirection.ltr:
+          _positionController.value += delta;
+          break;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -378,11 +400,21 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
   void paint(PaintingContext context, Offset offset) {
     final Canvas canvas = context.canvas;
 
-    final double currentPosition = _position.value;
+    final double currentValue = _position.value;
     final double currentReactionValue = _reaction.value;
 
+    double visualPosition;
+    switch (textDirection) {
+      case TextDirection.rtl:
+        visualPosition = 1.0 - currentValue;
+        break;
+      case TextDirection.ltr:
+        visualPosition = currentValue;
+        break;
+    }
+
     final Color trackColor = _value ? activeColor : _kTrackColor;
-    final double borderThickness = 1.5 + (_kTrackRadius - 1.5) * math.max(currentReactionValue, currentPosition);
+    final double borderThickness = 1.5 + (_kTrackRadius - 1.5) * math.max(currentReactionValue, currentValue);
 
     final Paint paint = new Paint()
       ..color = trackColor;
@@ -401,12 +433,12 @@ class _RenderCupertinoSwitch extends RenderConstrainedBox implements SemanticsAc
     final double thumbLeft = lerpDouble(
       trackRect.left + _kTrackInnerStart - CupertinoThumbPainter.radius,
       trackRect.left + _kTrackInnerEnd - CupertinoThumbPainter.radius - currentThumbExtension,
-      currentPosition,
+      visualPosition,
     );
     final double thumbRight = lerpDouble(
       trackRect.left + _kTrackInnerStart + CupertinoThumbPainter.radius + currentThumbExtension,
       trackRect.left + _kTrackInnerEnd + CupertinoThumbPainter.radius,
-      currentPosition,
+      visualPosition,
     );
     final double thumbCenterY = offset.dy + size.height / 2.0;
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/switch.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/switch.dart
index dce6fe993a..bc4953d84c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/switch.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/switch.dart
@@ -168,18 +168,21 @@ class _SwitchRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
   final TickerProvider vsync;
 
   @override
-  _RenderSwitch createRenderObject(BuildContext context) => new _RenderSwitch(
-    value: value,
-    activeColor: activeColor,
-    inactiveColor: inactiveColor,
-    activeThumbImage: activeThumbImage,
-    inactiveThumbImage: inactiveThumbImage,
-    activeTrackColor: activeTrackColor,
-    inactiveTrackColor: inactiveTrackColor,
-    configuration: configuration,
-    onChanged: onChanged,
-    vsync: vsync,
-  );
+  _RenderSwitch createRenderObject(BuildContext context) {
+    return new _RenderSwitch(
+      value: value,
+      activeColor: activeColor,
+      inactiveColor: inactiveColor,
+      activeThumbImage: activeThumbImage,
+      inactiveThumbImage: inactiveThumbImage,
+      activeTrackColor: activeTrackColor,
+      inactiveTrackColor: inactiveTrackColor,
+      configuration: configuration,
+      onChanged: onChanged,
+      textDirection: Directionality.of(context),
+      vsync: vsync,
+    );
+  }
 
   @override
   void updateRenderObject(BuildContext context, _RenderSwitch renderObject) {
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ class _SwitchRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
       ..inactiveTrackColor = inactiveTrackColor
       ..configuration = configuration
       ..onChanged = onChanged
+      ..textDirection = Directionality.of(context)
       ..vsync = vsync;
   }
 }
@@ -214,13 +218,16 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
     Color activeTrackColor,
     Color inactiveTrackColor,
     ImageConfiguration configuration,
+    @required TextDirection textDirection,
     ValueChanged<bool> onChanged,
     @required TickerProvider vsync,
-  }) : _activeThumbImage = activeThumbImage,
+  }) : assert(textDirection != null),
+       _activeThumbImage = activeThumbImage,
        _inactiveThumbImage = inactiveThumbImage,
        _activeTrackColor = activeTrackColor,
        _inactiveTrackColor = inactiveTrackColor,
        _configuration = configuration,
+       _textDirection = textDirection,
        super(
          value: value,
          activeColor: activeColor,
@@ -283,6 +290,16 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
     markNeedsPaint();
   }
 
+  TextDirection get textDirection => _textDirection;
+  TextDirection _textDirection;
+  set textDirection(TextDirection value) {
+    assert(value != null);
+    if (_textDirection == value)
+      return;
+    _textDirection = value;
+    markNeedsPaint();
+  }
+
   @override
   void detach() {
     _cachedThumbPainter?.dispose();
@@ -304,7 +321,15 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
       position
         ..curve = null
         ..reverseCurve = null;
-      positionController.value += details.primaryDelta / _trackInnerLength;
+      final double delta = details.primaryDelta / _trackInnerLength;
+      switch (textDirection) {
+        case TextDirection.rtl:
+          positionController.value -= delta;
+          break;
+        case TextDirection.ltr:
+          positionController.value += delta;
+          break;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -353,9 +378,19 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
     final Canvas canvas = context.canvas;
 
     final bool isActive = onChanged != null;
-    final double currentPosition = position.value;
+    final double currentValue = position.value;
 
-    final Color trackColor = isActive ? Color.lerp(inactiveTrackColor, activeTrackColor, currentPosition) : inactiveTrackColor;
+    double visualPosition;
+    switch (textDirection) {
+      case TextDirection.rtl:
+        visualPosition = 1.0 - currentValue;
+        break;
+      case TextDirection.ltr:
+        visualPosition = currentValue;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    final Color trackColor = isActive ? Color.lerp(inactiveTrackColor, activeTrackColor, currentValue) : inactiveTrackColor;
 
     // Paint the track
     final Paint paint = new Paint()
@@ -371,7 +406,7 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
     canvas.drawRRect(trackRRect, paint);
 
     final Offset thumbPosition = new Offset(
-      kRadialReactionRadius + currentPosition * _trackInnerLength,
+      kRadialReactionRadius + visualPosition * _trackInnerLength,
       size.height / 2.0
     );
 
@@ -380,8 +415,8 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
     try {
       _isPainting = true;
       BoxPainter thumbPainter;
-      final Color thumbColor = isActive ? Color.lerp(inactiveColor, activeColor, currentPosition) : inactiveColor;
-      final ImageProvider thumbImage = isActive ? (currentPosition < 0.5 ? inactiveThumbImage : activeThumbImage) : inactiveThumbImage;
+      final Color thumbColor = isActive ? Color.lerp(inactiveColor, activeColor, currentValue) : inactiveColor;
+      final ImageProvider thumbImage = isActive ? (currentValue < 0.5 ? inactiveThumbImage : activeThumbImage) : inactiveThumbImage;
       if (_cachedThumbPainter == null || thumbColor != _cachedThumbColor || thumbImage != _cachedThumbImage) {
         _cachedThumbColor = thumbColor;
         _cachedThumbImage = thumbImage;
@@ -390,7 +425,7 @@ class _RenderSwitch extends RenderToggleable {
       thumbPainter = _cachedThumbPainter;
 
       // The thumb contracts slightly during the animation
-      final double inset = 1.0 - (currentPosition - 0.5).abs() * 2.0;
+      final double inset = 1.0 - (currentValue - 0.5).abs() * 2.0;
       final double radius = _kThumbRadius - inset;
       thumbPainter.paint(
         canvas,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/cupertino/switch_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/cupertino/switch_test.dart
index 0e16ab4859..cffb7c4fb8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/cupertino/switch_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/cupertino/switch_test.dart
@@ -10,20 +10,23 @@ void main() {
     final Key switchKey = new UniqueKey();
     bool value = false;
     await tester.pumpWidget(
-      new StatefulBuilder(
-        builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
-          return new Center(
-            child: new CupertinoSwitch(
-              key: switchKey,
-              value: value,
-              onChanged: (bool newValue) {
-                setState(() {
-                  value = newValue;
-                });
-              },
-            ),
-          );
-        },
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Center(
+              child: new CupertinoSwitch(
+                key: switchKey,
+                value: value,
+                onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                  setState(() {
+                    value = newValue;
+                  });
+                },
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
       ),
     );
 
@@ -31,4 +34,93 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(switchKey));
     expect(value, isTrue);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Switch can drag (LTR)', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool value = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Center(
+              child: new CupertinoSwitch(
+                value: value,
+                onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                  setState(() {
+                    value = newValue;
+                  });
+                },
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Switch can drag (RTL)', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool value = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Center(
+              child: new CupertinoSwitch(
+                value: value,
+                onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                  setState(() {
+                    value = newValue;
+                  });
+                },
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(CupertinoSwitch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+  });
+
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
index 1f60d91f20..c05e0df1bc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
@@ -12,23 +12,26 @@ void main() {
     bool value = false;
 
     await tester.pumpWidget(
-      new StatefulBuilder(
-        builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
-          return new Material(
-            child: new Center(
-              child: new Switch(
-                key: switchKey,
-                value: value,
-                onChanged: (bool newValue) {
-                  setState(() {
-                    value = newValue;
-                  });
-                }
-              )
-            )
-          );
-        }
-      )
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Material(
+              child: new Center(
+                child: new Switch(
+                  key: switchKey,
+                  value: value,
+                  onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                    setState(() {
+                      value = newValue;
+                    });
+                  },
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
     );
 
     expect(value, isFalse);
@@ -36,26 +39,29 @@ void main() {
     expect(value, isTrue);
   });
 
-  testWidgets('Switch can drag', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('Switch can drag (LTR)', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     bool value = false;
 
     await tester.pumpWidget(
-      new StatefulBuilder(
-        builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
-          return new Material(
-            child: new Center(
-              child: new Switch(
-                value: value,
-                onChanged: (bool newValue) {
-                  setState(() {
-                    value = newValue;
-                  });
-                }
-              )
-            )
-          );
-        }
-      )
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Material(
+              child: new Center(
+                child: new Switch(
+                  value: value,
+                  onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                    setState(() {
+                      value = newValue;
+                    });
+                  },
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
     );
 
     expect(value, isFalse);
@@ -78,4 +84,50 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(value, isFalse);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Switch can drag (RTL)', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    bool value = false;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Material(
+              child: new Center(
+                child: new Switch(
+                  value: value,
+                  onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                    setState(() {
+                      value = newValue;
+                    });
+                  },
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(Switch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(Switch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(Switch), const Offset(-30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isTrue);
+
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.drag(find.byType(Switch), const Offset(30.0, 0.0));
+
+    expect(value, isFalse);
+  });
 }