diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
index ba3d379b8..31a33a99f 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ enum DI_Flags
 	DI_ALWAYSSHOWCOUNT = 0x200,	// only for DrawInventoryBar.
 	DI_DIMDEPLETED = 0x400,
 	DI_DONTANIMATE = 0x800,		// do not animate the texture
+	DI_MIRROR = 0x1000,		// flip the texture horizontally, like a mirror
 		
 	DI_SCREEN_AUTO = 0,					// decide based on given offsets.
 	DI_SCREEN_MANUAL_ALIGN = 0x4000,	// If this is on, the following flags will have an effect
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index d95cca888..8ba00dd7d 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -1635,6 +1635,7 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawGraphic(FTextureID texture, double x, double y, int fla
 		DTA_Alpha, Alpha,
 		DTA_AlphaChannel, !!(flags & DI_ALPHAMAPPED),
 		DTA_FillColor, (flags & DI_ALPHAMAPPED) ? 0 : -1,
+		DTA_FlipX, !!(flags & DI_MIRROR),
 		TAG_DONE);
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
index 29a1a8457..6b74e3d01 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 		DI_ALWAYSSHOWCOUNT = 0x200,	// only for DrawInventoryBar.
 		DI_DIMDEPLETED = 0x400,
 		DI_DONTANIMATE = 0x800,		// do not animate the texture
+		DI_MIRROR = 0x1000,		// flip the texture horizontally, like a mirror
 			
 		DI_SCREEN_AUTO = 0,					// decide based on given offsets.
 		DI_SCREEN_MANUAL_ALIGN = 0x4000,	// If this is on, the following flags will have an effect