diff --git a/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py b/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
index 4e2714fe..6b95a0df 100644
--- a/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
+++ b/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ def DisplayProgressBar(self, x: int, y: int, width: int, height: int, min_value:
                            bar_color: Color = (0, 0, 0),
                            bar_outline: bool = True,
                            background_color: Color = (255, 255, 255),
-                           background_image: Optional[str] = None):
+                           background_image: Optional[str] = None,
+                           inverse_direction: Optional[bool] = False):
         # Generate a progress bar and display it
         # Provide the background image path to display progress bar with transparent background
 
@@ -356,11 +357,33 @@ def DisplayProgressBar(self, x: int, y: int, width: int, height: int, min_value:
             bar_image = bar_image.crop(box=(x, y, x + width, y + height))
 
         # Draw progress bar
-        bar_filled_width = (value / (max_value - min_value) * width) - 1
-        if bar_filled_width < 0:
-            bar_filled_width = 0
+        if width > height:
+            bar_filled_width = (value / (max_value - min_value) * width) - 1
+            if bar_filled_width < 0:
+                bar_filled_width = 0
+        else:
+            bar_filled_height = (value / (max_value - min_value) * height) - 1
+            if bar_filled_height < 0:
+                bar_filled_height = 0
         draw = ImageDraw.Draw(bar_image)
-        draw.rectangle([0, 0, bar_filled_width, height - 1], fill=bar_color, outline=bar_color)
+
+        # most common setting
+        x1 = 0
+        y1 = 0
+        x2 = width - 1
+        y2 = height - 1
+
+        if width > height:
+            if inverse_direction is True:
+                x1 = width - bar_filled_width
+            else:
+                x1 = bar_filled_width
+        else:
+            if inverse_direction is True:
+                y2 = height - bar_filled_height
+            else:
+                y1 = bar_filled_height
+        draw.rectangle([x1, y1, x2, y2], fill=bar_color, outline=bar_color)
 
         if bar_outline:
             # Draw outline
diff --git a/library/stats.py b/library/stats.py
index 9af85060..57ba43ac 100644
--- a/library/stats.py
+++ b/library/stats.py
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ def display_themed_progress_bar(theme_data, value):
         bar_color=theme_data.get("BAR_COLOR", (0, 0, 0)),
         bar_outline=theme_data.get("BAR_OUTLINE", False),
         background_color=theme_data.get("BACKGROUND_COLOR", (255, 255, 255)),
-        background_image=get_theme_file_path(theme_data.get("BACKGROUND_IMAGE", None))
+        background_image=get_theme_file_path(theme_data.get("BACKGROUND_IMAGE", None)),
+        inverse_direction=theme_data.get("INVERSE_DIRECTION", False)
     )