diff --git a/lib/wibox/widget/systray.lua.in b/lib/wibox/widget/systray.lua.in
index 330d2734..9d340b19 100644
--- a/lib/wibox/widget/systray.lua.in
+++ b/lib/wibox/widget/systray.lua.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ local systray = { mt = {} }
 
 local horizontal = true
 local base_size = nil
+local reverse = false
 
 function systray:draw(wibox, cr, width, height)
     local x, y, _, _ = lbase.rect_to_device_geometry(cr, 0, 0, width, height)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ function systray:draw(wibox, cr, width, height)
     else
         base = in_dir / num_entries
     end
-    capi.awesome.systray(wibox.drawin, x, y, base, is_rotated, bg)
+    capi.awesome.systray(wibox.drawin, x, y, base, is_rotated, bg, reverse)
 end
 
 function systray:fit(width, height)
@@ -58,13 +59,18 @@ function systray:fit(width, height)
     return base, base * num_entries
 end
 
-local function new()
+local function new(revers)
     local ret = wbase.make_widget()
 
     ret.fit = systray.fit
     ret.draw = systray.draw
     ret.set_base_size = function(_, size) base_size = size end
     ret.set_horizontal = function(_, horiz) horizontal = horiz end
+    ret.set_reverse = function(revers) reverse = revers end
+
+    if revers then
+        ret:set_reverse(true)
+    end
 
     capi.awesome.connect_signal("systray::update", function()
         ret:emit_signal("widget::updated")
diff --git a/systray.c b/systray.c
index e3423acc..5f2bb413 100644
--- a/systray.c
+++ b/systray.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ luaA_systray_invalidate(void)
 }
 
 static void
-systray_update(int base_size, bool horizontal)
+systray_update(int base_size, bool horizontal, bool reverse)
 {
     if(base_size <= 0)
         return;
@@ -289,7 +289,13 @@ systray_update(int base_size, bool horizontal)
     config_vals[2] = config_vals[3] = base_size;
     for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)
     {
-        xembed_window_t *em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[i];
+        xembed_window_t *em;
+
+        if(reverse)
+            em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[(globalconf.embedded.len - i - 1)];
+        else
+            em = &globalconf.embedded.tab[i];
+
         xcb_configure_window(globalconf.connection, em->win,
                              XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_X | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_WIDTH | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
                              config_vals);
@@ -310,6 +316,8 @@ systray_update(int base_size, bool horizontal)
  * \lparam y Y position for the systray.
  * \lparam base_size The size (width and height) each systray item gets.
  * \lparam horiz If true, the systray is horizontal, else vertical
+ * \lparam bg Color of the systray background
+ * \lparam revers If true, the systray icon order will be reversed, else default
  */
 int
 luaA_systray(lua_State *L)
@@ -323,6 +331,7 @@ luaA_systray(lua_State *L)
         int base_size = luaL_checknumber(L, 4);
         bool horiz = lua_toboolean(L, 5);
         const char *bg = luaL_checklstring(L, 6, &bg_len);
+        bool revers = lua_toboolean(L, 7);
         color_t bg_color;
 
         if(color_init_reply(color_init_unchecked(&bg_color, bg, bg_len)))
@@ -354,7 +363,7 @@ luaA_systray(lua_State *L)
 
         if(globalconf.embedded.len != 0)
         {
-            systray_update(base_size, horiz);
+            systray_update(base_size, horiz, revers);
             xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection,
                            globalconf.systray.window);
         }