diff --git a/src/gleam/float.gleam b/src/gleam/float.gleam
index 83bfa6e6..dc563747 100644
--- a/src/gleam/float.gleam
+++ b/src/gleam/float.gleam
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn parse(string: String) -> Result(Float, Nil)
 @external(javascript, "../gleam_stdlib.mjs", "float_to_string")
 pub fn to_string(x: Float) -> String
 
-/// Restricts a `Float` between a lower and upper bound.
+/// Restricts a `Float` between two bounds.
 ///
 /// ## Examples
 ///
@@ -72,10 +72,16 @@ pub fn to_string(x: Float) -> String
 /// // -> 1.4
 /// ```
 ///
+/// ```gleam
+/// clamp(1.2, min: 1.4, max: 0.6)
+/// // -> 1.2
+/// ```
+///
 pub fn clamp(x: Float, min min_bound: Float, max max_bound: Float) -> Float {
-  x
-  |> min(max_bound)
-  |> max(min_bound)
+  case min_bound >=. max_bound {
+    True -> x |> min(min_bound) |> max(max_bound)
+    False -> x |> min(max_bound) |> max(min_bound)
+  }
 }
 
 /// Compares two `Float`s, returning an `Order`:
diff --git a/src/gleam/int.gleam b/src/gleam/int.gleam
index 060ea890..4e00fc25 100644
--- a/src/gleam/int.gleam
+++ b/src/gleam/int.gleam
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub fn to_base36(x: Int) -> String {
 @external(javascript, "../gleam_stdlib.mjs", "identity")
 pub fn to_float(x: Int) -> Float
 
-/// Restricts an int between a lower and upper bound.
+/// Restricts an int between two bounds.
 ///
 /// ## Examples
 ///
@@ -286,10 +286,16 @@ pub fn to_float(x: Int) -> Float
 /// // -> 50
 /// ```
 ///
+/// ```gleam
+/// clamp(40, min: 50, max: 30)
+/// // -> 40
+/// ```
+///
 pub fn clamp(x: Int, min min_bound: Int, max max_bound: Int) -> Int {
-  x
-  |> min(max_bound)
-  |> max(min_bound)
+  case min_bound >= max_bound {
+    True -> x |> min(min_bound) |> max(max_bound)
+    False -> x |> min(max_bound) |> max(min_bound)
+  }
 }
 
 /// Compares two ints, returning an order.
diff --git a/test/gleam/float_test.gleam b/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
index d4eb0a93..f5c96f7e 100644
--- a/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
+++ b/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ pub fn clamp_test() {
   assert float.clamp(1.2, min: 1.3, max: 1.5) == 1.3
 
   assert float.clamp(1.6, min: 1.3, max: 1.5) == 1.5
+
+  assert float.clamp(1.2, min: 1.4, max: 0.6) == 1.2
 }
 
 pub fn compare_test() {
diff --git a/test/gleam/int_test.gleam b/test/gleam/int_test.gleam
index 26ae9ec0..db5a3aa5 100644
--- a/test/gleam/int_test.gleam
+++ b/test/gleam/int_test.gleam
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ pub fn clamp_test() {
 
   assert int.clamp(60, min: 30, max: 50) == 50
 
-  // If the bounds are reversed we return the min
   assert int.clamp(100, min: 50, max: 30) == 50
+
+  assert int.clamp(40, min: 50, max: 30) == 40
 }
 
 pub fn to_string_test() {