diff --git a/lib/utils/email-utils.ts b/lib/utils/email-utils.ts
index bc7c0343..82b8b8c4 100644
--- a/lib/utils/email-utils.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/email-utils.ts
@@ -667,4 +667,34 @@ export function formatEmailForReplyOrForward(
   } else {
     return formatReplyEmail(email, type as 'reply' | 'reply-all');
   }
+}
+
+// First check if Quill is fully initialized and ready
+if (quillRef.current && 
+    quillRef.current.format && 
+    typeof quillRef.current.format === 'function' &&
+    quillRef.current.root && 
+    quillRef.current.root.innerHTML && 
+    quillRef.current.root.innerHTML.trim().length > 0) {
+    
+    // Wrap formatting operations in try/catch to prevent errors from crashing the app
+    try {
+        // Delay the formatting to ensure Quill is fully ready
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (quillRef.current) {
+                // Set the direction for the content
+                quillRef.current.format('direction', direction);
+                
+                if (direction === 'rtl') {
+                    quillRef.current.format('align', 'right');
+                }
+                
+                // Set selection to beginning
+                quillRef.current.setSelection(0, 0);
+            }
+        }, 100);
+    } catch (formatError) {
+        console.error('Error applying formatting:', formatError);
+        // Continue without formatting if there's an error
+    }
 }