diff --git a/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs b/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
index e303d759..1a952540 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/_private/client.rs
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ impl Client {
         self.send(&ClientMessage::SetTapEnabled { device, enabled })
     }
 
+    pub fn set_input_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, device: InputDevice, enabled: bool) {
+        self.send(&ClientMessage::SetNaturalScrollingEnabled { device, enabled })
+    }
+
     pub fn set_input_drag_enabled(&self, device: InputDevice, enabled: bool) {
         self.send(&ClientMessage::SetDragEnabled { device, enabled })
     }
diff --git a/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs b/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
index e5f2def8..fdf7041a 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/_private/ipc.rs
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ pub enum ClientMessage<'a> {
     GetWorkspaceCapture {
         workspace: Workspace,
     },
+    SetNaturalScrollingEnabled {
+        device: InputDevice,
+        enabled: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Encode, Decode, Debug)]
diff --git a/jay-config/src/input.rs b/jay-config/src/input.rs
index 103bd228..1eaa2ca2 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/input.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/input.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ impl InputDevice {
     pub fn set_drag_lock_enabled(self, enabled: bool) {
         get!().set_input_drag_lock_enabled(self, enabled);
     }
+
+    /// Sets whether natural scrolling is enabled for this device.
+    ///
+    /// See <https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinput/doc/latest/scrolling.html>
+    pub fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(self, enabled: bool) {
+        get!().set_input_natural_scrolling_enabled(self, enabled);
+    }
 }
 
 /// A seat.
diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index 6666cedf..47b604ac 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ pub trait InputDevice {
     fn set_tap_enabled(&self, enabled: bool);
     fn set_drag_enabled(&self, enabled: bool);
     fn set_drag_lock_enabled(&self, enabled: bool);
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool);
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ pub enum InputEvent {
     AxisPx {
         dist: Fixed,
         axis: ScrollAxis,
+        inverted: bool,
     },
     AxisSource {
         source: AxisSource,
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ pub enum InputEvent {
     Axis120 {
         dist: i32,
         axis: ScrollAxis,
+        inverted: bool,
     },
     AxisFrame {
         time_usec: u64,
diff --git a/src/backends/metal.rs b/src/backends/metal.rs
index 58cd22b9..f827087c 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ struct MetalInputDevice {
     events: SyncQueue<InputEvent>,
     cb: CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn Fn()>>>,
     name: CloneCell<Rc<String>>,
+    natural_scrolling: Cell<bool>,
 
     // state
     pressed_keys: SmallMap<u32, (), 5>,
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ struct MetalInputDevice {
     tap_enabled: Cell<Option<bool>>,
     drag_enabled: Cell<Option<bool>>,
     drag_lock_enabled: Cell<Option<bool>>,
+    natural_scrolling_enabled: Cell<Option<bool>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -354,6 +356,9 @@ impl MetalInputDevice {
         if let Some(enabled) = self.drag_lock_enabled.get() {
             dev.device().set_drag_lock_enabled(enabled);
         }
+        if let Some(enabled) = self.natural_scrolling_enabled.get() {
+            self.do_set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&dev, enabled);
+        }
     }
 
     fn pre_pause(&self) {
@@ -373,6 +378,12 @@ impl MetalInputDevice {
             });
         }
     }
+
+    fn do_set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, dev: &RegisteredDevice, enabled: bool) {
+        dev.device().set_natural_scrolling_enabled(enabled);
+        self.natural_scrolling
+            .set(dev.device().natural_scrolling_enabled());
+    }
 }
 
 impl InputDevice for MetalInputDevice {
@@ -465,6 +476,13 @@ impl InputDevice for MetalInputDevice {
             dev.device().set_drag_lock_enabled(enabled);
         }
     }
+
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        self.natural_scrolling_enabled.set(Some(enabled));
+        if let Some(dev) = self.inputdev.get() {
+            self.do_set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&dev, enabled);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl MetalInputDevice {
diff --git a/src/backends/metal/input.rs b/src/backends/metal/input.rs
index 2c30595d..6ca6f4e5 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/input.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/input.rs
@@ -149,11 +149,13 @@ impl MetalBackend {
                 InputEvent::Axis120 {
                     dist: scroll as _,
                     axis,
+                    inverted: dev.natural_scrolling.get(),
                 }
             } else {
                 InputEvent::AxisPx {
                     dist: Fixed::from_f64(scroll),
                     axis,
+                    inverted: dev.natural_scrolling.get(),
                 }
             };
             dev.event(ie);
diff --git a/src/backends/metal/monitor.rs b/src/backends/metal/monitor.rs
index 126ef85d..829ad07a 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/monitor.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ impl MetalBackend {
             events: Default::default(),
             cb: Default::default(),
             name: Default::default(),
+            natural_scrolling: Default::default(),
             pressed_keys: Default::default(),
             pressed_buttons: Default::default(),
             left_handed: Default::default(),
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ impl MetalBackend {
             tap_enabled: Default::default(),
             drag_enabled: Default::default(),
             drag_lock_enabled: Default::default(),
+            natural_scrolling_enabled: Default::default(),
         });
         slots[slot] = Some(dev.clone());
         self.device_holder
@@ -335,6 +337,8 @@ impl MetalBackend {
             };
             inputdev.device().set_slot(slot);
             dev.name.set(Rc::new(inputdev.device().name()));
+            dev.natural_scrolling
+                .set(inputdev.device().natural_scrolling_enabled());
             dev.inputdev.set(Some(inputdev));
             dev.apply_config();
             slf.state
diff --git a/src/backends/x.rs b/src/backends/x.rs
index db9943ff..d2a96bb7 100644
--- a/src/backends/x.rs
+++ b/src/backends/x.rs
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ impl XBackend {
                     seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::Axis120 {
                         dist: val * AXIS_120,
                         axis,
+                        inverted: false,
                     });
                     seat.mouse_event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
                         time_usec: now_usec(),
@@ -1162,6 +1163,10 @@ impl InputDevice for XSeatKeyboard {
     fn set_drag_lock_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
         let _ = enabled;
     }
+
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        let _ = enabled;
+    }
 }
 
 impl InputDevice for XSeatMouse {
@@ -1223,4 +1228,8 @@ impl InputDevice for XSeatMouse {
     fn set_drag_lock_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
         let _ = enabled;
     }
+
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        let _ = enabled;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/seat_test.rs b/src/cli/seat_test.rs
index a58567f2..431e01a6 100644
--- a/src/cli/seat_test.rs
+++ b/src/cli/seat_test.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use {
         wire::{
             jay_compositor::{GetSeats, Seat, SeatEvents},
             jay_seat_events::{
-                Axis120, AxisFrame, AxisPx, AxisSource, AxisStop, Button, Key, Modifiers,
-                PointerAbs, PointerRel,
+                Axis120, AxisFrame, AxisInverted, AxisPx, AxisSource, AxisStop, Button, Key,
+                Modifiers, PointerAbs, PointerRel,
             },
         },
     },
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ async fn run(seat_test: Rc<SeatTest>) {
     AxisSource::handle(tc, se, ps.clone(), move |ps, ev| {
         ps.source.set(Some(ev.source));
     });
+    AxisInverted::handle(tc, se, ps.clone(), move |ps, ev| {
+        ps.inverted[ev.axis as usize].set(ev.inverted != 0);
+    });
     AxisPx::handle(tc, se, ps.clone(), move |ps, ev| {
         ps.px[ev.axis as usize].set(Some(ev.dist));
     });
@@ -152,6 +155,8 @@ async fn run(seat_test: Rc<SeatTest>) {
         let stop_y = ps.stop[1].take();
         let v120_x = ps.v120[0].take();
         let v120_y = ps.v120[1].take();
+        let inverted_x = ps.inverted[0].get();
+        let inverted_y = ps.inverted[1].get();
         if all || ev.seat == seat {
             if all {
                 print!("Seat: {}, ", st.name(ev.seat));
@@ -175,9 +180,9 @@ async fn run(seat_test: Rc<SeatTest>) {
                 print!("Source: {}", source);
                 need_comma = true;
             }
-            for (axis, px, steps, stop) in [
-                ("horizontal", px_x, v120_x, stop_x),
-                ("vertical", px_y, v120_y, stop_y),
+            for (axis, px, steps, stop, inverted) in [
+                ("horizontal", px_x, v120_x, stop_x, inverted_x),
+                ("vertical", px_y, v120_y, stop_y, inverted_y),
             ] {
                 if px.is_some() || steps.is_some() || stop {
                     comma!();
@@ -197,6 +202,11 @@ async fn run(seat_test: Rc<SeatTest>) {
                     print!("stop");
                     need_comma = true;
                 }
+                if inverted {
+                    comma!();
+                    print!("natural scrolling");
+                    need_comma = true;
+                }
             }
             println!();
         }
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index e6e7372b..347ca39c 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -512,6 +512,16 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn handle_set_natural_scrolling_enabled(
+        &self,
+        device: InputDevice,
+        enabled: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), CphError> {
+        let dev = self.get_device_handler_data(device)?;
+        dev.device.set_natural_scrolling_enabled(enabled);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn handle_set_drag_lock_enabled(
         &self,
         device: InputDevice,
@@ -1296,6 +1306,9 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
             ClientMessage::GetWorkspaceCapture { workspace } => self
                 .handle_get_workspace_capture(workspace)
                 .wrn("get_workspace_capture")?,
+            ClientMessage::SetNaturalScrollingEnabled { device, enabled } => self
+                .handle_set_natural_scrolling_enabled(device, enabled)
+                .wrn("set_natural_scrolling_enabled")?,
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_seat_events.rs b/src/ifs/jay_seat_events.rs
index 81918f93..42293735 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_seat_events.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_seat_events.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ impl JaySeatEvents {
                 });
             }
             if let Some(dist) = ps.px[axis].get() {
+                self.client.event(AxisInverted {
+                    self_id: self.id,
+                    axis: axis as _,
+                    inverted: ps.inverted[axis].get() as _,
+                });
                 self.client.event(AxisPx {
                     self_id: self.id,
                     dist,
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
index a0e04b53..0bccd0f8 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat.rs
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ impl Global for WlSeatGlobal {
     }
 
     fn version(&self) -> u32 {
-        8
+        9
     }
 
     fn break_loops(&self) {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
index c565049e..2225ac18 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ use {
                 wl_keyboard::{self, WlKeyboard},
                 wl_pointer::{
                     self, PendingScroll, WlPointer, AXIS_DISCRETE_SINCE_VERSION,
-                    AXIS_SOURCE_SINCE_VERSION, AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION,
-                    AXIS_VALUE120_SINCE_VERSION, POINTER_FRAME_SINCE_VERSION, WHEEL_TILT,
-                    WHEEL_TILT_SINCE_VERSION,
+                    AXIS_RELATIVE_DIRECTION_SINCE_VERSION, AXIS_SOURCE_SINCE_VERSION,
+                    AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION, AXIS_VALUE120_SINCE_VERSION, IDENTICAL, INVERTED,
+                    POINTER_FRAME_SINCE_VERSION, WHEEL_TILT, WHEEL_TILT_SINCE_VERSION,
                 },
                 zwp_pointer_constraints_v1::{ConstraintType, SeatConstraintStatus},
                 zwp_relative_pointer_v1::ZwpRelativePointerV1,
@@ -199,8 +199,16 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
             } => self.button_event(time_usec, button, state),
 
             InputEvent::AxisSource { source } => self.pointer_owner.axis_source(source),
-            InputEvent::Axis120 { dist, axis } => self.pointer_owner.axis_120(dist, axis),
-            InputEvent::AxisPx { dist, axis } => self.pointer_owner.axis_px(dist, axis),
+            InputEvent::Axis120 {
+                dist,
+                axis,
+                inverted,
+            } => self.pointer_owner.axis_120(dist, axis, inverted),
+            InputEvent::AxisPx {
+                dist,
+                axis,
+                inverted,
+            } => self.pointer_owner.axis_px(dist, axis, inverted),
             InputEvent::AxisStop { axis } => self.pointer_owner.axis_stop(axis),
             InputEvent::AxisFrame { time_usec } => self.pointer_owner.frame(dev, self, time_usec),
         }
@@ -613,6 +621,13 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
                     }
                 }
                 if let Some(delta) = event.px[i].get() {
+                    if p.seat.version >= AXIS_RELATIVE_DIRECTION_SINCE_VERSION {
+                        let direction = match event.inverted[i].get() {
+                            false => IDENTICAL,
+                            true => INVERTED,
+                        };
+                        p.send_axis_relative_direction(axis, direction);
+                    }
                     p.send_axis(time, axis, delta);
                 }
                 if p.seat.version >= AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION && event.stop[i].get() {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
index 7e057ad6..79746990 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/pointer_owner.rs
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ impl PointerOwnerHolder {
         self.pending_scroll.source.set(Some(axis_source as _));
     }
 
-    pub fn axis_120(&self, delta: i32, axis: ScrollAxis) {
+    pub fn axis_120(&self, delta: i32, axis: ScrollAxis, inverted: bool) {
         self.pending_scroll.v120[axis as usize].set(Some(delta));
+        self.pending_scroll.inverted[axis as usize].set(inverted);
     }
 
-    pub fn axis_px(&self, delta: Fixed, axis: ScrollAxis) {
+    pub fn axis_px(&self, delta: Fixed, axis: ScrollAxis, inverted: bool) {
         self.pending_scroll.px[axis as usize].set(Some(delta));
+        self.pending_scroll.inverted[axis as usize].set(inverted);
     }
 
     pub fn axis_stop(&self, axis: ScrollAxis) {
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/wl_pointer.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/wl_pointer.rs
index 67f5297d..6bd04cc0 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/wl_pointer.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/wl_pointer.rs
@@ -28,16 +28,21 @@ pub const CONTINUOUS: u32 = 2;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub const WHEEL_TILT: u32 = 3;
 
+pub const IDENTICAL: u32 = 0;
+pub const INVERTED: u32 = 1;
+
 pub const POINTER_FRAME_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 5;
 pub const AXIS_SOURCE_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 5;
 pub const AXIS_DISCRETE_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 5;
 pub const AXIS_STOP_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 5;
 pub const WHEEL_TILT_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 6;
 pub const AXIS_VALUE120_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 8;
+pub const AXIS_RELATIVE_DIRECTION_SINCE_VERSION: u32 = 9;
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub struct PendingScroll {
     pub v120: [Cell<Option<i32>>; 2],
+    pub inverted: [Cell<bool>; 2],
     pub px: [Cell<Option<Fixed>>; 2],
     pub stop: [Cell<bool>; 2],
     pub source: Cell<Option<u32>>,
@@ -51,6 +56,10 @@ impl PendingScroll {
                 Cell::new(self.v120[0].take()),
                 Cell::new(self.v120[1].take()),
             ],
+            inverted: [
+                Cell::new(self.inverted[0].take()),
+                Cell::new(self.inverted[1].take()),
+            ],
             px: [Cell::new(self.px[0].take()), Cell::new(self.px[1].take())],
             stop: [
                 Cell::new(self.stop[0].take()),
@@ -114,6 +123,14 @@ impl WlPointer {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn send_axis_relative_direction(&self, axis: u32, direction: u32) {
+        self.seat.client.event(AxisRelativeDirection {
+            self_id: self.id,
+            axis,
+            direction,
+        })
+    }
+
     pub fn send_axis(&self, time: u32, axis: u32, value: Fixed) {
         self.seat.client.event(Axis {
             self_id: self.id,
@@ -123,12 +140,10 @@ impl WlPointer {
         })
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn send_frame(&self) {
         self.seat.client.event(Frame { self_id: self.id })
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn send_axis_source(&self, axis_source: u32) {
         self.seat.client.event(AxisSource {
             self_id: self.id,
@@ -136,7 +151,6 @@ impl WlPointer {
         })
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn send_axis_stop(&self, time: u32, axis: u32) {
         self.seat.client.event(AxisStop {
             self_id: self.id,
@@ -145,7 +159,6 @@ impl WlPointer {
         })
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn send_axis_discrete(&self, axis: u32, discrete: i32) {
         self.seat.client.event(AxisDiscrete {
             self_id: self.id,
diff --git a/src/it/test_backend.rs b/src/it/test_backend.rs
index 6d2bfa3b..d1c57d41 100644
--- a/src/it/test_backend.rs
+++ b/src/it/test_backend.rs
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::Axis120 {
             dist: dy * 120,
             axis: ScrollAxis::Vertical,
+            inverted: false,
         });
         self.common.event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
             time_usec: now_usec(),
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ impl TestBackendMouse {
         self.common.event(InputEvent::AxisPx {
             dist: Fixed::from_int(dy),
             axis: ScrollAxis::Vertical,
+            inverted: false,
         });
         self.common.event(InputEvent::AxisFrame {
             time_usec: now_usec(),
@@ -444,6 +446,10 @@ trait TestInputDevice: InputDevice {
     fn set_drag_lock_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
         let _ = enabled;
     }
+
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        let _ = enabled;
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: TestInputDevice> InputDevice for T {
@@ -502,4 +508,8 @@ impl<T: TestInputDevice> InputDevice for T {
     fn set_drag_lock_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
         <Self as TestInputDevice>::set_drag_lock_enabled(self, enabled)
     }
+
+    fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        <Self as TestInputDevice>::set_natural_scrolling_enabled(self, enabled)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/libinput/device.rs b/src/libinput/device.rs
index b996b39f..b12f04bf 100644
--- a/src/libinput/device.rs
+++ b/src/libinput/device.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use {
         sys::{
             libinput_device, libinput_device_config_accel_set_profile,
             libinput_device_config_accel_set_speed, libinput_device_config_left_handed_set,
+            libinput_device_config_scroll_get_natural_scroll_enabled,
+            libinput_device_config_scroll_set_natural_scroll_enabled,
             libinput_device_config_tap_get_drag_enabled,
             libinput_device_config_tap_get_drag_lock_enabled,
             libinput_device_config_tap_get_enabled, libinput_device_config_tap_set_drag_enabled,
@@ -146,6 +148,16 @@ impl<'a> LibInputDevice<'a> {
             _ => false,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn set_natural_scrolling_enabled(&self, enabled: bool) {
+        unsafe {
+            libinput_device_config_scroll_set_natural_scroll_enabled(self.dev, enabled as _);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn natural_scrolling_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { libinput_device_config_scroll_get_natural_scroll_enabled(self.dev) != 0 }
+    }
 }
 
 impl RegisteredDevice {
diff --git a/src/libinput/sys.rs b/src/libinput/sys.rs
index 151514bb..00f109b8 100644
--- a/src/libinput/sys.rs
+++ b/src/libinput/sys.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ extern "C" {
     pub fn libinput_device_config_tap_get_drag_lock_enabled(
         device: *mut libinput_device,
     ) -> libinput_config_drag_lock_state;
+    pub fn libinput_device_config_scroll_set_natural_scroll_enabled(
+        device: *mut libinput_device,
+        enable: c::c_int,
+    ) -> libinput_config_status;
+    pub fn libinput_device_config_scroll_get_natural_scroll_enabled(
+        device: *mut libinput_device,
+    ) -> c::c_int;
 
     pub fn libinput_event_destroy(event: *mut libinput_event);
     pub fn libinput_event_get_type(event: *mut libinput_event) -> libinput_event_type;
diff --git a/wire/jay_seat_events.txt b/wire/jay_seat_events.txt
index 43c27c82..c1ed9c65 100644
--- a/wire/jay_seat_events.txt
+++ b/wire/jay_seat_events.txt
@@ -60,3 +60,8 @@ msg modifiers = 10 {
     modifiers: u32,
     group: u32,
 }
+
+msg axis_inverted = 11 {
+    inverted: u32,
+    axis: u32,
+}
diff --git a/wire/wl_pointer.txt b/wire/wl_pointer.txt
index a9cdd155..f564c293 100644
--- a/wire/wl_pointer.txt
+++ b/wire/wl_pointer.txt
@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@ msg axis_value120 = 9 {
     axis: u32,
     value120: i32,
 }
+
+msg axis_relative_direction = 10 {
+    axis: u32,
+    direction: u32,
+}