diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
index c1179f33..0f80c89d 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
                 index >= 0,
                 "Current variant was invalid: " + this.currentVariant.get() + " out of " + availableVariants
             );
-            const newIndex = (index + 1) % availableVariants.length;
+            const newIndex = this.calculateNewVariantCycleIndex(index, availableVariants.length);
             const newVariant = availableVariants[newIndex];
             this.currentVariant.set(newVariant);
 
@@ -389,6 +389,28 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {number} index the current variant index
+     * @param {number} availableVariantsLength the number of available variants
+     * @returns {number} index for next variant
+     */
+    calculateNewVariantCycleIndex(index, availableVariantsLength) {
+        let indexModifier = 0;
+        if (
+            this.root.keyMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placementModifiers.cycleInverse).isCurrentlyPressed()
+        ) {
+            if (index - 1 < 0) indexModifier = availableVariantsLength - 1;
+            else indexModifier -= 1;
+        } else {
+            indexModifier += 1;
+        }
+
+        console.log(indexModifier);
+        console.log(index);
+        return (index + indexModifier) % availableVariantsLength;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tries to rotate
      */
diff --git a/src/js/game/hud/parts/buildings_toolbar.js b/src/js/game/hud/parts/buildings_toolbar.js
index 691185c9..777913ea 100644
--- a/src/js/game/hud/parts/buildings_toolbar.js
+++ b/src/js/game/hud/parts/buildings_toolbar.js
@@ -109,13 +109,24 @@ export class HUDBuildingsToolbar extends BaseHUDPart {
     }
 
     cycleBuildings() {
+        const actionMapper = this.root.keyMapper;
         let newIndex = this.lastSelectedIndex;
-        for (let i = 0; i < toolbarBuildings.length; ++i, ++newIndex) {
-            newIndex %= toolbarBuildings.length;
-            const metaBuilding = gMetaBuildingRegistry.findByClass(toolbarBuildings[newIndex]);
-            const handle = this.buildingHandles[metaBuilding.id];
-            if (!handle.selected && handle.unlocked) {
-                break;
+
+        if (actionMapper.getBinding(KEYMAPPINGS.placementModifiers.cycleInverse).isCurrentlyPressed()) {
+            for (let i = 0; i < toolbarBuildings.length; --i, --newIndex) {
+                if (newIndex < 0) newIndex = newIndex + toolbarBuildings.length;
+                newIndex %= toolbarBuildings.length;
+
+                if (this.isCycledBuildingSelectable(newIndex)) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            for (let i = 0; i < toolbarBuildings.length; ++i, ++newIndex) {
+                newIndex %= toolbarBuildings.length;
+                if (this.isCycledBuildingSelectable(newIndex)) {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
         const metaBuildingClass = toolbarBuildings[newIndex];
@@ -123,6 +134,16 @@ export class HUDBuildingsToolbar extends BaseHUDPart {
         this.selectBuildingForPlacement(metaBuilding);
     }
 
+    isCycledBuildingSelectable(toolbarIndex) {
+        const metaBuilding = gMetaBuildingRegistry.findByClass(toolbarBuildings[toolbarIndex]);
+        const handle = this.buildingHandles[metaBuilding.id];
+        if (!handle.selected && handle.unlocked) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param {MetaBuilding} metaBuilding
      */
diff --git a/src/js/game/key_action_mapper.js b/src/js/game/key_action_mapper.js
index 9de75731..7e910976 100644
--- a/src/js/game/key_action_mapper.js
+++ b/src/js/game/key_action_mapper.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export const KEYMAPPINGS = {
         placementDisableAutoOrientation: { keyCode: 17 }, // CTRL
         placeMultiple: { keyCode: 16 }, // SHIFT
         placeInverse: { keyCode: 18 }, // ALT
+        cycleInverse: { keyCode: 16 }, // SHIFT
     },
 };