diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index cb47d86e6..a085f2a6d 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["input:numlock_by_default"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:force_no_accel"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:float_switch_override_focus"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["input:left_handed"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:touchpad:natural_scroll"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["input:touchpad:disable_while_typing"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["input:touchpad:clickfinger_behavior"].intValue = 0;
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDeviceDefaultVars(const std::string& dev) {
     cfgValues["middle_button_emulation"].intValue = 0;
     cfgValues["tap-to-click"].intValue = 1;
     cfgValues["drag_lock"].intValue = 0;
+    cfgValues["left_handed"].intValue = 0;
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::setDefaultAnimationVars() {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 6b717ed27..56e03b8f6 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -692,6 +692,11 @@ void CInputManager::setMouseConfigs() {
             else
                 libinput_device_config_click_set_method(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_CLICK_METHOD_CLICKFINGER);
 
+            if ((HASCONFIG ? g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "left_handed") : g_pConfigManager->getInt("input:touchpad:left_handed")) == 0)
+                libinput_device_config_left_handed_set(LIBINPUTDEV, 0);
+            else
+                libinput_device_config_left_handed_set(LIBINPUTDEV, 1);
+
             if (libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_is_available(LIBINPUTDEV)) {  // middleclick on r+l mouse button pressed
                 if ((HASCONFIG ? g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "middle_button_emulation") : g_pConfigManager->getInt("input:touchpad:middle_button_emulation")) == 1)
                     libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_set_enabled(LIBINPUTDEV, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_MIDDLE_EMULATION_ENABLED);