diff --git a/include/modules/bspwm.hpp b/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
index 48620df2..054b0039 100644
--- a/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/bspwm.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace modules {
 
     bool m_click{true};
     bool m_scroll{true};
+    bool m_revscroll{true};
     bool m_pinworkspaces{true};
     string_util::hash_type m_hash{0U};
 
diff --git a/include/modules/i3.hpp b/include/modules/i3.hpp
index b959a0c2..ac92f6c5 100644
--- a/include/modules/i3.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/i3.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace modules {
 
     bool m_click{true};
     bool m_scroll{true};
+    bool m_revscroll{true};
     bool m_wrap{true};
     bool m_indexsort{false};
     bool m_pinworkspaces{false};
diff --git a/src/modules/bspwm.cpp b/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
index 2513f0ca..203a65cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/bspwm.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace modules {
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_pinworkspaces, "pin-workspaces");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_click, "enable-click");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_scroll, "enable-scroll");
+    GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_revscroll, "reverse-scroll");
 
     // Add formats and create components
     m_formatter->add(DEFAULT_FORMAT, TAG_LABEL_STATE, {TAG_LABEL_STATE}, {TAG_LABEL_MONITOR, TAG_LABEL_MODE});
@@ -430,12 +431,6 @@ namespace modules {
       }
     };
 
-    string modifier;
-
-    if (m_pinworkspaces) {
-      modifier = ".local";
-    }
-
     if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_CLICK), EVENT_CLICK) == 0) {
       cmd.erase(0, strlen(EVENT_CLICK));
 
@@ -449,10 +444,27 @@ namespace modules {
       } else {
         m_log.err("%s: Invalid monitor index in command: %s", name(), cmd);
       }
-    } else if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_SCROLL_UP), EVENT_SCROLL_UP) == 0) {
-      send_command("desktop -f prev" + modifier, "Sending desktop prev command to ipc handler");
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    string modifier;
+    string scrolldir;
+
+    if (m_pinworkspaces) {
+      modifier = ".local";
+    }
+
+    if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_SCROLL_UP), EVENT_SCROLL_UP) == 0) {
+      scrolldir = m_revscroll ? "prev" : "next";
     } else if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN), EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN) == 0) {
-      send_command("desktop -f next" + modifier, "Sending desktop next command to ipc handler");
+      scrolldir = m_revscroll ? "next" : "prev";
+    }
+
+    if (!scrolldir.empty()) {
+      send_command("desktop -f " + scrolldir + modifier, "Sending desktop " + scrolldir + " command to ipc handler");
+    } else {
+      return false;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/modules/i3.cpp b/src/modules/i3.cpp
index d66f7068..29657726 100644
--- a/src/modules/i3.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/i3.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace modules {
     // Load configuration values
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_click, "enable-click");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_scroll, "enable-scroll");
+    GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_revscroll, "reverse-scroll");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_wrap, "wrapping-scroll");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_indexsort, "index-sort");
     GET_CONFIG_VALUE(name(), m_pinworkspaces, "pin-workspaces");
@@ -193,38 +194,36 @@ namespace modules {
   }
 
   bool i3_module::handle_event(string cmd) {
+    if (cmd.find(EVENT_PREFIX) != 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     try {
+      string scrolldir;
+      const i3_util::connection_t conn{};
+
       if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_CLICK), EVENT_CLICK) == 0) {
-        const i3_util::connection_t conn{};
         const string workspace_num{cmd.substr(strlen(EVENT_CLICK))};
 
         if (i3_util::focused_workspace(conn)->num != atoi(workspace_num.c_str())) {
           m_log.info("%s: Sending workspace focus command to ipc handler", name());
           conn.send_command("workspace number " + workspace_num);
-        } else {
-          m_log.warn("%s: Ignoring workspace focus command (reason: workspace already focused)", name());
         }
       } else if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN), EVENT_SCROLL_DOWN) == 0) {
-        const i3_util::connection_t conn{};
-
-        if (m_wrap || *i3_util::workspaces(conn, m_bar.monitor->name).back() != *i3_util::focused_workspace(conn)) {
-          m_log.info("%s: Sending workspace next command to ipc handler", name());
-          conn.send_command("workspace next_on_output");
-        } else {
-          m_log.warn("%s: Ignoring workspace next command (reason: `wrapping-scroll = false`)", name());
-        }
+        scrolldir = m_revscroll ? "next" : "prev";
       } else if (cmd.compare(0, strlen(EVENT_SCROLL_UP), EVENT_SCROLL_UP) == 0) {
-        const i3_util::connection_t conn{};
-
-        if (m_wrap || *i3_util::workspaces(conn, m_bar.monitor->name).front() != *i3_util::focused_workspace(conn)) {
-          m_log.info("%s: Sending workspace prev command to ipc handler", name());
-          conn.send_command("workspace prev_on_output");
-        } else {
-          m_log.warn("%s: Ignoring workspace prev command (reason: `wrapping-scroll = false`)", name());
-        }
+        scrolldir = m_revscroll ? "prev" : "next";
       } else {
         return false;
       }
+
+      if (scrolldir == "next" && (m_wrap || *i3_util::workspaces(conn, m_bar.monitor->name).back() != *i3_util::focused_workspace(conn))) {
+        m_log.info("%s: Sending workspace next command to ipc handler", name());
+        i3_util::connection_t{}.send_command("workspace next_on_output");
+      } else if (scrolldir == "prev" && (m_wrap || *i3_util::workspaces(conn, m_bar.monitor->name).front() != *i3_util::focused_workspace(conn))) {
+        m_log.info("%s: Sending workspace prev command to ipc handler", name());
+        i3_util::connection_t{}.send_command("workspace prev_on_output");
+      }
     } catch (const exception& err) {
       m_log.err("%s: %s", name(), err.what());
     }