diff --git a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
index ea7f48de7..ed931a59e 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
@@ -1082,11 +1082,17 @@ void Skin::drawRibbonChild(const core::recti &rect, Widget* widget,
         else
             params = &SkinConfig::m_render_params["tab::neutral"];
 
+        RibbonFlip flip = parentRibbon->getRibbonFlip();
 
         // automatically guess from position on-screen if tabs go up or down
-        const bool vertical_flip =
+        bool vertical_flip =
             (unsigned int)rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y <
                 irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height / 2;
+        // force flip direction when the direction is pointed out
+        if(flip == FLIP_UP_LEFT)
+            vertical_flip = true;
+        else if(flip == FLIP_DOWN_RIGHT)
+            vertical_flip = false;
         params->m_vertical_flip = vertical_flip;
 
         core::recti rect2 = rect;
@@ -1132,11 +1138,17 @@ void Skin::drawRibbonChild(const core::recti &rect, Widget* widget,
         else
             params = &SkinConfig::m_render_params["verticalTab::neutral"];
 
+        RibbonFlip flip = parentRibbon->getRibbonFlip();
 
         // automatically guess from position on-screen if tabs go left or right
         unsigned int screen_width = irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Width;
-        const bool horizontal_flip =
+        bool horizontal_flip =
             (unsigned int)rect.UpperLeftCorner.X > screen_width/ 2;
+        // force flip direction when the direction is pointed out
+        if(flip == FLIP_UP_LEFT)
+            horizontal_flip = true;
+        else if(flip == FLIP_DOWN_RIGHT)
+            horizontal_flip = false;
         params->m_vertical_flip = false;
 
         core::recti rect2 = rect;
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
index 81283d651..a9e28c1ac 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void RibbonWidget::add()
         }
         else
         {
-            Log::warn("RiggonWidget", "Invalid contents type in ribbon");
+            Log::warn("RibbonWidget", "Invalid contents type in ribbon");
         }
 
 
@@ -921,7 +921,18 @@ void RibbonWidget::setItemVisible(const unsigned int id, bool visible)
     if (m_labels.size() == 0) return;
 
     m_labels[id].setVisible(visible);
-} // RibbonWidget
+} // setItemVisible
+
+void RibbonWidget::setFlip(RibbonFlip direction)
+{
+    if(m_ribbon_type == RIBBON_TABS || m_ribbon_type == RIBBON_VERTICAL_TABS)
+        m_ribbon_flip = direction;
+    else
+    {
+        Log::warn("RibbonWidget", "A flip is set to a not-tab ribbon.");
+        m_ribbon_flip = FLIP_NO;
+    }
+}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int RibbonWidget::findItemNamed(const char* internalName)
@@ -942,4 +953,4 @@ Widget* RibbonWidget::findWidgetNamed(const char* internalName)
     if (id >= 0)
         return m_children.get(id);
     return NULL;
-}   // findItemNamed
+}   // findWidgetNamed
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
index ad8feaa16..5aa6aed6f 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         RIBBON_TABS,    //!< a tab bar
         RIBBON_VERTICAL_TABS //!< a vertical tab bar
     };
+    
+    /** Filp directions of ribbons */
+    enum RibbonFlip
+    {
+        FLIP_NO, // For non-tab ribbons
+        FLIP_UP_LEFT, // For horizontal tabs it goes up vertical ones it goes left
+        FLIP_DOWN_RIGHT // For horizontal tabs it goes down vertical ones it goes right
+    };
 
     /** \brief A static text/icons/tabs bar widget.
       * The contents of this ribbon are static.
@@ -69,6 +77,9 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         
         /** The type of this ribbon (toolbar, combo, tabs, vertical tabs) */
         RibbonType m_ribbon_type;
+        
+        /** The flip direction of this ribbon */
+        RibbonFlip m_ribbon_flip;
                 
         /** Each item within the ribbon holds a flag saying whether it is
          *  selected or not. This method updates the flag in all of this
@@ -130,6 +141,9 @@ namespace GUIEngine
          *  for detailed descriptions) */
         RibbonType getRibbonType() const { return m_ribbon_type; }
         // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+        /** Returns the flip direction of thin ribbon */
+        RibbonFlip getRibbonFlip() const { return m_ribbon_flip; }
+        // --------------------------------------------------------------------
         /** Returns the number of active items within the ribbon */
         int getActiveChildrenNumber(const int playerID) const
                                               { return m_active_children.size(); }
@@ -167,6 +181,8 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         void setLabel(const unsigned int id, irr::core::stringw new_name);
         
         void setItemVisible(const unsigned int id, bool visible);
+        
+        void setFlip(RibbonFlip direction);
 
         /** Returns the ID of the item, or -1 if not found */
         int findItemNamed(const char* internalName);
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_editor_screen.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_editor_screen.cpp
index a8877cbc6..cd15b009b 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_editor_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_editor_screen.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void GrandPrixEditorScreen::beforeAddingWidget()
     assert (tabs != NULL);
 
     tabs->clearAllChildren();
+    tabs->setFlip(FLIP_DOWN_RIGHT);
     for (int i = 0; i < GrandPrixData::GP_GROUP_COUNT; i++)
     {
         core::stringw label = getGroupName((enum GrandPrixData::GPGroupType)i);