diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 6a2773aa..db9bc54b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -1282,8 +1282,15 @@ void Graphics::textboxadjust(void)
 }
 
 
-void Graphics::createtextbox( std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r, int g, int b)
-{
+void Graphics::createtextboxreal(
+    std::string t,
+    int xp,
+    int yp,
+    int r,
+    int g,
+    int b,
+    bool flipme
+) {
     m = textbox.size();
 
     if(m<20)
@@ -1295,11 +1302,34 @@ void Graphics::createtextbox( std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r, int g, int b
         if (xp == -1) text.xp = 160 - (((length / 2) + 1) * 8);
         text.yp = yp;
         text.initcol(r, g, b);
+        text.flipme = flipme;
         text.resize();
         textbox.push_back(text);
     }
 }
 
+void Graphics::createtextbox(
+    std::string t,
+    int xp,
+    int yp,
+    int r,
+    int g,
+    int b
+) {
+    createtextboxreal(t, xp, yp, r, g, b, false);
+}
+
+void Graphics::createtextboxflipme(
+    std::string t,
+    int xp,
+    int yp,
+    int r,
+    int g,
+    int b
+) {
+    createtextboxreal(t, xp, yp, r, g, b, true);
+}
+
 void Graphics::drawfade(void)
 {
     int usethisamount = lerp(oldfadeamount, fadeamount);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index 1f98ad7a..ee901c3f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -51,7 +51,31 @@ public:
 
 	void setwarprect(int a, int b, int c, int d);
 
-	void createtextbox(std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r, int g, int b);
+	void createtextboxreal(
+		std::string t,
+		int xp,
+		int yp,
+		int r,
+		int g,
+		int b,
+		bool flipme
+	);
+	void createtextbox(
+		std::string t,
+		int xp,
+		int yp,
+		int r,
+		int g,
+		int b
+	);
+	void createtextboxflipme(
+		std::string t,
+		int xp,
+		int yp,
+		int r,
+		int g,
+		int b
+	);
 
 	void textboxcenterx(void);