diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 91a38b9aa..36d058e52 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val readWithTapping = "reader_tap"
 
+    const val readWithTappingInverted = "reader_tapping_inverted"
+
     const val readWithLongTap = "reader_long_tap"
 
     const val readWithVolumeKeys = "reader_volume_keys"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
index 312544684..e60f7f508 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceValues.kt
@@ -30,4 +30,11 @@ object PreferenceValues {
         COMFORTABLE_GRID,
         LIST,
     }
+
+    enum class TappingInvertMode {
+        NONE,
+        HORIZONTAL,
+        VERTICAL,
+        BOTH
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index de4cbc8e3..68d9bcb23 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun readWithTapping() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.readWithTapping, true)
 
+    fun readWithTappingInverted() = flowPrefs.getEnum(Keys.readWithTappingInverted, Values.TappingInvertMode.NONE)
+
     fun readWithLongTap() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.readWithLongTap, true)
 
     fun readWithVolumeKeys() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.readWithVolumeKeys, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
index 4171db4c7..0bb9f1890 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/pager/PagerViewer.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues.TappingInvertMode
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ChapterTransition
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderPage
@@ -80,11 +81,30 @@ abstract class PagerViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity) : BaseViewer {
             }
         })
         pager.tapListener = { event ->
-            val positionX = event.x
-            when {
-                positionX < pager.width * 0.33f && config.tappingEnabled -> moveLeft()
-                positionX > pager.width * 0.66f && config.tappingEnabled -> moveRight()
-                else -> activity.toggleMenu()
+            val invertMode = config.tappingInverted
+
+            if (this is VerticalPagerViewer) {
+                val positionY = event.y
+                val tappingInverted = invertMode == TappingInvertMode.VERTICAL || invertMode == TappingInvertMode.BOTH
+                val topSideTap = positionY < pager.height * 0.33f && config.tappingEnabled
+                val bottomSideTap = positionY > pager.height * 0.66f && config.tappingEnabled
+
+                when {
+                    topSideTap && !tappingInverted || bottomSideTap && tappingInverted -> moveLeft()
+                    bottomSideTap && !tappingInverted || topSideTap && tappingInverted -> moveRight()
+                    else -> activity.toggleMenu()
+                }
+            } else {
+                val positionX = event.x
+                val tappingInverted = invertMode == TappingInvertMode.HORIZONTAL || invertMode == TappingInvertMode.BOTH
+                val leftSideTap = positionX < pager.width * 0.33f && config.tappingEnabled
+                val rightSideTap = positionX > pager.width * 0.66f && config.tappingEnabled
+
+                when {
+                    leftSideTap && !tappingInverted || rightSideTap && tappingInverted -> moveLeft()
+                    rightSideTap && !tappingInverted || leftSideTap && tappingInverted -> moveRight()
+                    else -> activity.toggleMenu()
+                }
             }
         }
         pager.longTapListener = f@{
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
index 63fba167f..27e005a6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.WebtoonLayoutManager
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues.TappingInvertMode
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ChapterTransition
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.model.ReaderPage
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index 62bea3f0a..5e7d859ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 summary = "%s"
             }
         }
-    // --> EXH
+        // --> EXH
         preferenceCategory {
             titleRes = R.string.eh_settings_category
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
index a65e337c8..a036e55d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsReaderController.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceKeys as Keys
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues.TappingInvertMode
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.asImmediateFlow
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.preference.defaultValue
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.preference.entriesRes
@@ -307,6 +308,26 @@ class SettingsReaderController : SettingsController() {
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_read_with_tapping
                 defaultValue = true
             }
+            listPreference {
+                key = Keys.readWithTappingInverted
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_read_with_tapping_inverted
+                entriesRes = arrayOf(
+                    R.string.tapping_inverted_none,
+                    R.string.tapping_inverted_horizontal,
+                    R.string.tapping_inverted_vertical,
+                    R.string.tapping_inverted_both
+                )
+                entryValues = arrayOf(
+                    TappingInvertMode.NONE.name,
+                    TappingInvertMode.HORIZONTAL.name,
+                    TappingInvertMode.VERTICAL.name,
+                    TappingInvertMode.BOTH.name
+                )
+                defaultValue = TappingInvertMode.NONE.name
+                summary = "%s"
+
+                preferences.readWithTapping().asImmediateFlow { isVisible = it }.launchIn(scope)
+            }
             switchPreference {
                 key = Keys.readWithLongTap
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_read_with_long_tap
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index df09ca0f1..eacccb2d1 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -79,4 +79,11 @@
         <item>@string/filter_mode_multiply</item>
         <item>@string/filter_mode_screen</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="invert_tapping_mode">
+        <item>@string/tapping_inverted_none</item>
+        <item>@string/tapping_inverted_horizontal</item>
+        <item>@string/tapping_inverted_vertical</item>
+        <item>@string/tapping_inverted_both</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 24ecc58a0..5b3bca644 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -676,5 +676,10 @@
     <string name="channel_backup_restore">Backup and restore</string>
     <string name="channel_backup_restore_progress">Progress</string>
     <string name="channel_backup_restore_complete">Complete</string>
+    <string name="pref_read_with_tapping_inverted">Invert tapping</string>
+    <string name="tapping_inverted_none">None</string>
+    <string name="tapping_inverted_horizontal">Horizontal</string>
+    <string name="tapping_inverted_vertical">Vertical</string>
+    <string name="tapping_inverted_both">Both</string>
 
 </resources>