diff --git a/src/gtk/slider.cpp b/src/gtk/slider.cpp
index 740a202322..dc5fdec645 100644
--- a/src/gtk/slider.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/slider.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ bool wxSlider::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     m_adjust = gtk_range_get_adjustment( GTK_RANGE(m_widget) );
 
+    if (style & wxSL_INVERSE)
+        gtk_range_set_inverted( GTK_RANGE(m_widget), TRUE );
+
     GtkEnableEvents();
 
     SetRange( minValue, maxValue );
diff --git a/src/gtk1/slider.cpp b/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
index 740a202322..dc5fdec645 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ bool wxSlider::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     m_adjust = gtk_range_get_adjustment( GTK_RANGE(m_widget) );
 
+    if (style & wxSL_INVERSE)
+        gtk_range_set_inverted( GTK_RANGE(m_widget), TRUE );
+
     GtkEnableEvents();
 
     SetRange( minValue, maxValue );