diff --git a/src/AModule.cpp b/src/AModule.cpp
index 459e5620..1bfb2def 100644
--- a/src/AModule.cpp
+++ b/src/AModule.cpp
@@ -97,11 +97,14 @@ bool AModule::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
 }
 
 AModule::SCROLL_DIR AModule::getScrollDir(GdkEventScroll* e) {
+  // only affects up/down
+  bool reverse = config_["reverse-scrolling"].asBool();
+
   switch (e->direction) {
     case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
-      return SCROLL_DIR::UP;
+      return reverse ? SCROLL_DIR::DOWN : SCROLL_DIR::UP;
     case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
-      return SCROLL_DIR::DOWN;
+      return reverse ? SCROLL_DIR::UP : SCROLL_DIR::DOWN;
     case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
       return SCROLL_DIR::LEFT;
     case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
diff --git a/src/modules/backlight.cpp b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
index eb7a7e9a..58d14dde 100644
--- a/src/modules/backlight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
@@ -305,14 +305,6 @@ bool waybar::modules::Backlight::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll *e) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  if (config_["reverse-scrolling"].asBool()) {
-    if (dir == SCROLL_DIR::UP) {
-      dir = SCROLL_DIR::DOWN;
-    } else if (dir == SCROLL_DIR::DOWN) {
-      dir = SCROLL_DIR::UP;
-    }
-  }
-
   // Get scroll step
   double step = 1;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
index 586b6cc1..d35e2983 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pulseaudio.cpp
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@ bool waybar::modules::Pulseaudio::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll *e) {
   if (dir == SCROLL_DIR::NONE) {
     return true;
   }
-  if (config_["reverse-scrolling"].asInt() == 1) {
-    if (dir == SCROLL_DIR::UP) {
-      dir = SCROLL_DIR::DOWN;
-    } else if (dir == SCROLL_DIR::DOWN) {
-      dir = SCROLL_DIR::UP;
-    }
-  }
   double volume_tick = static_cast<double>(PA_VOLUME_NORM) / 100;
   pa_volume_t change = volume_tick;
   pa_cvolume pa_volume = pa_volume_;