diff --git a/aocharmovie.cpp b/aocharmovie.cpp
index b591c2249..930def3da 100644
--- a/aocharmovie.cpp
+++ b/aocharmovie.cpp
@@ -56,24 +56,40 @@ void AOCharMovie::play(QString p_char, QString p_emote, QString emote_prefix)
   m_movie->start();
 }
 
-void AOCharMovie::play_pre(QString p_char, QString p_emote, int duration)
+void AOCharMovie::play_pre(QString p_char, QString p_emote, int duration, int reverse)
 {
   QString gif_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_emote.toLower();
 
   m_movie->stop();
   this->clear();
   m_movie->setFileName(gif_path);
-  m_movie->jumpToFrame(0);
-
+  if (reverse != 0):
+  {
+    m_movie->jumpToFrame(m_movie->frameCount());
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    m_movie->jumpToFrame(0);
+  }
   int full_duration = duration * time_mod;
   int real_duration = 0;
 
   play_once = false;
-
-  for (int n_frame = 0 ; n_frame < m_movie->frameCount() ; ++n_frame)
+  if (reverse != 0):
+  {
+    for (int n_frame = m_movie->frameCount() ; n_frame > 0 ; --n_frame)
+    {
+      real_duration += m_movie->nextFrameDelay();
+      m_movie->jumpToFrame(n_frame - 1);
+    }
+  }
+  else
   {
-    real_duration += m_movie->nextFrameDelay();
-    m_movie->jumpToFrame(n_frame + 1);
+    for (int n_frame = 0 ; n_frame < m_movie->frameCount() ; ++n_frame)
+    {
+      real_duration += m_movie->nextFrameDelay();
+      m_movie->jumpToFrame(n_frame + 1);
+    }
   }
   qDebug() << "full_duration: " << full_duration;
   qDebug() << "real_duration: " << real_duration;
diff --git a/aocharmovie.h b/aocharmovie.h
index b26bada52..c6aa1f450 100644
--- a/aocharmovie.h
+++ b/aocharmovie.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AOCharMovie : public QLabel
   AOCharMovie(QWidget *p_parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
 
   void play(QString p_char, QString p_emote, QString emote_prefix);
-  void play_pre(QString p_char, QString p_emote, int duration);
+  void play_pre(QString p_char, QString p_emote, int duration, int reverse);
   void play_talking(QString p_char, QString p_emote);
   void play_idle(QString p_char, QString p_emote);
 
diff --git a/base/themes/default/courtroom_design.ini b/base/themes/default/courtroom_design.ini
index 16e5f474f..36c2097d8 100644
--- a/base/themes/default/courtroom_design.ini
+++ b/base/themes/default/courtroom_design.ini
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ reload_theme = 5, 415, 101, 23
 call_mod = 5, 440, 71, 23
 pre = 187, 345, 51, 21
 flip = 187, 362, 51, 21
-guard = 187, 379, 61, 21
+reverse = 187, 379, 51, 21
+guard = 187, 396, 61, 21
 custom_objection = 250, 325, 40, 40
 realization = 295, 325, 40, 40
 mute_button = 340, 325, 40, 40
diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index 352a3da5c..e9642d35f 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_guard = new QCheckBox(this);
   ui_guard->setText("Guard");
   ui_guard->hide();
+  ui_reverse = new QCheckBox(this);
+  ui_reverse->setText("Reverse");
 
   ui_custom_objection = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
   ui_realization = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   connect(ui_pre, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_pre_clicked()));
   connect(ui_flip, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_flip_clicked()));
   connect(ui_guard, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_guard_clicked()));
+  connect(ui_reverse, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_reverse_clicked()));
 
   connect(ui_evidence_button, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_evidence_button_clicked()));
 
@@ -450,6 +453,8 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_guard, "guard");
 
+  set_size_and_pos(ui_reverse, "reverse");
+
   set_size_and_pos(ui_custom_objection, "custom_objection");
   ui_custom_objection->set_image("custom.png");
 
@@ -799,6 +804,7 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
   //placeholder#
   //realization#
   //text_color#%
+  //reverse#
 
   QStringList packet_contents;
 
@@ -901,6 +907,15 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
 
   packet_contents.append(f_text_color);
 
+  QString f_reverse;
+
+  if (ui_reverse->isChecked())
+    f_reverse = "1";
+  else
+    f_reverse = "0";
+
+  packet_contents.append(f_flip);
+  
   ao_app->send_server_packet(new AOPacket("MS", packet_contents));
 }
 
@@ -1228,8 +1243,12 @@ void Courtroom::play_preanim()
     qDebug() << "could not find " + ao_app->get_character_path(f_char) + f_preanim.toLower() + ".gif";
     return;
   }
-
-  ui_vp_player_char->play_pre(f_char, f_preanim, preanim_duration);
+  int is_reversed = 0;
+  if (m_chatmessage[REVERSE] == "1")
+  {
+	  is_reversed = 1;
+  }
+  ui_vp_player_char->play_pre(f_char, f_preanim, preanim_duration, is_reversed);
   anim_state = 1;
   if (text_delay >= 0)
     text_delay_timer->start(text_delay);
@@ -2079,6 +2098,18 @@ void Courtroom::on_flip_clicked()
   ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
 }
 
+void Courtroom::on_reverse_clicked()
+{
+  if (ui_pre->isChecked() == false)
+  {
+	  if(ui_reverse->isChecked())
+	  {
+		  ui_pre->setChecked(false)
+	  }
+  }
+  ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
+}
+
 void Courtroom::on_guard_clicked()
 {
   ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 728502b4d..ff018d00b 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ class Courtroom : public QMainWindow
   QCheckBox *ui_pre;
   QCheckBox *ui_flip;
   QCheckBox *ui_guard;
+  QCheckBox *ui_reverse;
 
   AOButton *ui_custom_objection;
   AOButton *ui_realization;
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ private slots:
   void on_pre_clicked();
   void on_flip_clicked();
   void on_guard_clicked();
+  void on_reverse_clicked();
 
   void on_evidence_button_clicked();
 
diff --git a/datatypes.h b/datatypes.h
index 37d3e99ac..49a5c65d6 100644
--- a/datatypes.h
+++ b/datatypes.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct chatmessage_type
   int cid;
   int sfx_delay;
   int flip;
+  int reverse;
 };
 
 struct area_type
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@ enum CHAT_MESSAGE
   EVIDENCE_ID,
   FLIP,
   REALIZATION,
-  TEXT_COLOR
+  TEXT_COLOR,
+  REVERSE
 };
 
 enum COLOR