diff --git a/src/FlightDisplay/FlyViewWidgetLayer.qml b/src/FlightDisplay/FlyViewWidgetLayer.qml
index 55f8341dc3c..fe0f51466bd 100644
--- a/src/FlightDisplay/FlyViewWidgetLayer.qml
+++ b/src/FlightDisplay/FlyViewWidgetLayer.qml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Item {
 
         property real bottomEdgeLeftInset:     parent.height-y
         property bool autoCenterThrottle:      QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle.rawValue
+        property bool leftHandedMode:          QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode.rawValue
         property bool _virtualJoystickEnabled: QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystick.rawValue
         property real bottomEdgeRightInset:    parent.height-y
         property var  _pipViewMargin:          _pipView.visible ? parentToolInsets.bottomEdgeLeftInset + ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight * 2 : 
diff --git a/src/FlightDisplay/VirtualJoystick.qml b/src/FlightDisplay/VirtualJoystick.qml
index 1008cbb01fa..6077500c854 100644
--- a/src/FlightDisplay/VirtualJoystick.qml
+++ b/src/FlightDisplay/VirtualJoystick.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import QGroundControl.Vehicle
 Item {
     // The following properties must be passed in from the Loader
     // property bool autoCenterThrottle - true: throttle will snap back to center when released
+    // property bool leftHandedMode - true: virtual joystick layout will be reversed
 
     id: virtualJoysticks
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ Item {
         repeat:     true
         onTriggered: {
             if (_activeVehicle && _initialConnectComplete) {
-                _activeVehicle.virtualTabletJoystickValue(rightStick.xAxis, rightStick.yAxis, leftStick.xAxis, leftStick.yAxis)
+                leftHandedMode ? _activeVehicle.virtualTabletJoystickValue(leftStick.xAxis, leftStick.yAxis, rightStick.xAxis, rightStick.yAxis) : _activeVehicle.virtualTabletJoystickValue(rightStick.xAxis, rightStick.yAxis, leftStick.xAxis, leftStick.yAxis)
             }
             leftYAxisValue = leftStick.yAxis // We keep Y axis value from the throttle stick for using it while there is a resize
         }
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.bottom:         parent.bottom
         width:                  parent.height
         height:                 parent.height
-        yAxisPositiveRangeOnly: _activeVehicle && !_activeVehicle.rover
+        yAxisPositiveRangeOnly: _activeVehicle && !_activeVehicle.rover && !leftHandedMode
         yAxisReCenter:          autoCenterThrottle
     }
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.bottom:         parent.bottom
         width:                  parent.height
         height:                 parent.height
+        yAxisPositiveRangeOnly: _activeVehicle && !_activeVehicle.rover && leftHandedMode
         yAxisReCenter:          true
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json b/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
index 3f1b3412584..eff495fb689 100644
--- a/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
+++ b/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@
     "type":             "bool",
     "default":     true
 },
+{
+    "name":             "virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode",
+    "shortDesc": "Left Handed Mode",
+    "longDesc":  "If this option is enabled the virtual joystick layout will be reversed",
+    "type":             "bool",
+    "default":     false
+},
 {
     "name":                 "gstDebugLevel",
     "shortDesc":            "Video streaming debug",
diff --git a/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc b/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
index e66432e1f68..0b28e6000ab 100644
--- a/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
+++ b/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, telemetrySaveNotArmed)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, audioMuted)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, virtualJoystick)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle)
+DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, appFontPointSize)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, savePath)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, androidSaveToSDCard)
diff --git a/src/Settings/AppSettings.h b/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
index c6a10f9693f..1735f7c48bb 100644
--- a/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
+++ b/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class AppSettings : public SettingsGroup
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(audioMuted)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(virtualJoystick)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle)
+    DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(appFontPointSize)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(indoorPalette)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(savePath)
diff --git a/src/UI/preferences/FlyViewSettings.qml b/src/UI/preferences/FlyViewSettings.qml
index 560982c0188..e7021e7c241 100644
--- a/src/UI/preferences/FlyViewSettings.qml
+++ b/src/UI/preferences/FlyViewSettings.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ SettingsPage {
     property var    _customMavlinkActionsSettings:      _settingsManager.customMavlinkActionsSettings
     property Fact   _virtualJoystick:                   _settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystick
     property Fact   _virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle: _settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle
+    property Fact   _virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode:     _settingsManager.appSettings.virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode
     property Fact   _showAdditionalIndicatorsCompass:   _flyViewSettings.showAdditionalIndicatorsCompass
     property Fact   _lockNoseUpCompass:                 _flyViewSettings.lockNoseUpCompass
     property Fact   _guidedMinimumAltitude:             _flyViewSettings.guidedMinimumAltitude
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ SettingsPage {
     SettingsGroupLayout {
         Layout.fillWidth:   true
         heading:            qsTr("Virtual Joystick")
-        visible:            _virtualJoystick.visible || _virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle.visible
+        visible:            _virtualJoystick.visible || _virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle.visible || _virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode.visible
 
         FactCheckBoxSlider {
             Layout.fillWidth:   true
@@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ SettingsPage {
             enabled:            _virtualJoystick.rawValue
             fact:               _virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle
         }
+
+        FactCheckBoxSlider {
+            Layout.fillWidth:   true
+            text:               qsTr("Left-Handed Mode (swap sticks)")
+            visible:            _virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode.visible
+            enabled:            _virtualJoystick.rawValue
+            fact:               _virtualJoystickLeftHandedMode
+        }
     }
 
     SettingsGroupLayout {