diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index cb3594a98..e886370a6 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ X:
 - Player passwords
 - All textures first searched from texture_path
 - Map directory ("map") has been renamed to "world" (just rename it to load an old world)
+- Mouse inversion (invert_mouse)
 
 2011-04-24:
 - Smooth lighting with simple ambient occlusion
diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 5e6393228..1a1dbe0fc 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #keymap_special1 = KEY_KEY_E
 #keymap_print_debug_stacks = KEY_KEY_P
 
+#invert_mouse = false
+
 # The desired FPS
 #wanted_fps = 30
 
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 1d758a2a4..6fcdc1dbb 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	g_settings.setDefault("free_move", "false");
 	g_settings.setDefault("continuous_forward", "false");
 	g_settings.setDefault("fast_move", "false");
+	g_settings.setDefault("invert_mouse", "false");
 
 	// Server stuff
 	g_settings.setDefault("enable_experimental", "false");
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index cc758be7e..6932b45f1 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -894,6 +894,8 @@ void the_game(
 	core::list<float> frametime_log;
 
 	float damage_flash_timer = 0;
+	
+	bool invert_mouse = g_settings.getBool("invert_mouse");
 
 	/*
 		Main loop
@@ -1306,6 +1308,8 @@ void the_game(
 			else{
 				s32 dx = input->getMousePos().X - displaycenter.X;
 				s32 dy = input->getMousePos().Y - displaycenter.Y;
+				if(invert_mouse)
+					dy = -dy;
 				//std::cout<<"window active, pos difference "<<dx<<","<<dy<<std::endl;
 				
 				/*const float keyspeed = 500;