diff --git a/docs/configuration/advanced.md b/docs/configuration/advanced.md
index add3faa..f3f1c29 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/advanced.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/advanced.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.bold=yes
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.italic=no
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.dim=no
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.blink=no
+uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.reverse=no
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.mark.indicator=✔
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.unmark.indicator= 
 uda.taskwarrior-tui.mark-selection.indicator=⦿
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index c4f092d..7f8dfe4 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1173,6 +1173,9 @@ impl TaskwarriorTui {
                 if self.config.uda_selection_blink {
                     highlight_style = highlight_style.add_modifier(Modifier::SLOW_BLINK);
                 }
+                if self.config.uda_selection_reverse {
+                    highlight_style = highlight_style.add_modifier(Modifier::REVERSED);
+                }
             }
             rows.push(Row::StyledData(task.iter(), style));
         }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index befbf26..3747f7c 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub uda_selection_italic: bool,
     pub uda_selection_dim: bool,
     pub uda_selection_blink: bool,
+    pub uda_selection_reverse: bool,
     pub uda_calendar_months_per_row: usize,
     pub uda_style_context_active: Style,
     pub uda_report_style_selection: Style,
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ impl Config {
         let uda_selection_italic = Self::get_uda_selection_italic(data);
         let uda_selection_dim = Self::get_uda_selection_dim(data);
         let uda_selection_blink = Self::get_uda_selection_blink(data);
+        let uda_selection_reverse = Self::get_uda_selection_reverse(data);
         let uda_calendar_months_per_row = Self::get_uda_months_per_row(data);
         let uda_report_style_selection = Self::get_uda_style("report.selection", data);
         let uda_style_calendar_title = Self::get_uda_style("calendar.title", data);
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ impl Config {
             uda_selection_italic,
             uda_selection_dim,
             uda_selection_blink,
+            uda_selection_reverse,
             uda_calendar_months_per_row,
             uda_report_style_selection,
             uda_style_context_active,
@@ -545,6 +548,13 @@ impl Config {
             .unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
+    fn get_uda_selection_reverse(data: &str) -> bool {
+        Self::get_config("uda.taskwarrior-tui.selection.reverse", data)
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .get_bool()
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
     fn get_uda_months_per_row(data: &str) -> usize {
         Self::get_config("uda.taskwarrior-tui.calendar.months-per-row", data)
             .unwrap_or_default()