diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index b8e60a27..9084a90a 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void addsaver(charstyle& cs, string s) {
   addsaver(cs.swordcolor, s + ".swordcolor");
   addsaver(cs.dresscolor2, s + ".dresscolor2");
   addsaver(cs.uicolor, s + ".uicolor");
+  addsaver(cs.lefthanded, s + ".lefthanded");
   }
   
 // R:239, G:208, B:207 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ void initcs(charstyle &cs) {
   cs.swordcolor = 0xD0D0D0FF;
   cs.dresscolor2= 0x8080FFC0;
   cs.uicolor    = 0xFF0000FF;
+  cs.lefthanded = false;
   }
 
 #if CAP_CONFIG
@@ -1408,6 +1410,8 @@ void showCustomizeChar() {
   if(!shmup::on && multi::players == 1) dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("save whom"), XLAT1(minf[moPrincess].name), 'p');
   
   if(numplayers() > 1) dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("player"), its(shmup::cpid+1), 'a');
+
+  dialog::addBoolItem(XLAT("left-handed"), cs.lefthanded, 'l');
   
   dialog::addBreak(50);
   dialog::addBack();
@@ -1442,6 +1446,7 @@ void showCustomizeChar() {
     else if(uni == 'd') switchcolor(cs.dresscolor, cat ? haircolors : dresscolors);
     else if(uni == 'f') switchcolor(cs.dresscolor2, dresscolors2);
     else if(uni == 'u') switchcolor(cs.uicolor, eyecolors);
+    else if(uni == 'l') cs.lefthanded = !cs.lefthanded;
     else if(doexiton(sym, uni)) popScreen();
     };
   }
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 98baa2de..77186067 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -894,27 +894,29 @@ bool drawMonsterType(eMonster m, cell *where, const transmatrix& V, color_t col,
       if(items[itOrbSide1] && !shmup::on)
         queuepoly(VBODY * spin(-M_PI/24), cs.charid >= 2 ? shSabre : shPSword, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
       
+      transmatrix VWPN = cs.lefthanded ? VBODY * Mirror : VBODY;
+      
       if(peace::on) ;
       else if(items[itOrbThorns])
-        queuepoly(VBODY, shHedgehogBladePlayer, items[itOrbDiscord] ? watercolor(0) : 0x00FF00FF);
+        queuepoly(VWPN, shHedgehogBladePlayer, items[itOrbDiscord] ? watercolor(0) : 0x00FF00FF);
       else if(!shmup::on && items[itOrbDiscord])
-        queuepoly(VBODY, cs.charid >= 2 ? shSabre : shPSword, watercolor(0));
+        queuepoly(VWPN, cs.charid >= 2 ? shSabre : shPSword, watercolor(0));
       else if(items[itRevolver])
-        queuepoly(VBODY, shGunInHand, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
+        queuepoly(VWPN, shGunInHand, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
       else if(items[itOrbSlaying]) {
-        queuepoly(VBODY, shFlailTrunk, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
-        queuepoly(VBODY, shHammerHead, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
+        queuepoly(VWPN, shFlailTrunk, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
+        queuepoly(VWPN, shHammerHead, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3));
         }
       else if(!shmup::on)
-        queuepoly(VBODY, cs.charid >= 2 ? shSabre : shPSword, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
+        queuepoly(VWPN, cs.charid >= 2 ? shSabre : shPSword, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
       else if(shmup::curtime >= shmup::getPlayer()->nextshot)
-        queuepoly(VBODY, shPKnife, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
+        queuepoly(VWPN, shPKnife, fc(314, cs.swordcolor, 3)); // 3 not colored
       
       if(items[itOrbBeauty]) {
         if(cs.charid&1)
           queuepoly(VHEAD, shFlowerHair, darkena(iinf[itOrbBeauty].color, 0, 0xFF));
         else
-          queuepoly(VBODY, shFlowerHand, darkena(iinf[itOrbBeauty].color, 0, 0xFF));
+          queuepoly(VWPN, shFlowerHand, darkena(iinf[itOrbBeauty].color, 0, 0xFF));
         }
       
       if(where && where->land == laWildWest) {
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 52e6bb40..f1fa44ce 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ void activateActiv(cell *c, bool msg);
 struct charstyle {
   int charid;
   color_t skincolor, haircolor, dresscolor, swordcolor, dresscolor2, uicolor;
+  bool lefthanded;
   };
 
 string csname(charstyle& cs);