diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
index 296769cdc4..f27d24171b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/LegsComp.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ abstract class LegsComp implements Posc, Rotc, Hitboxc, Flyingc, Unitc, Elevatio
             boolean side = i < legs.length/2;
             //back legs have reversed directions
             boolean backLeg = Math.abs((i + 0.5f) - legs.length/2f) <= 0.501f;
-            if(backLeg) side = !side;
+            if(backLeg && type.flipBackLegs) side = !side;
 
             l.moving = move;
             l.stage = stageF % 1f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index 52cfee82ba..dfc48a4363 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
     //TODO document
     public int legCount = 4, legGroupSize = 2;
     public float legLength = 10f, legSpeed = 0.1f, legTrns = 1f, legBaseOffset = 0f, legMoveSpace = 1f, legExtension = 0, legPairOffset = 0, legLengthScl = 1f, kinematicScl = 1f;
+    public boolean flipBackLegs = true;
 
     public int itemCapacity = 30;
     public int drillTier = -1;