diff --git a/firmware/drivers/lcd-scroll.c b/firmware/drivers/lcd-scroll.c
index 14789be64a..ca52476b87 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/lcd-scroll.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/lcd-scroll.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ bool LCDFN(scroll_now)(struct scrollinfo *s)
     }
     else
     {
+        s->backward = false; /* bugfix we only account for forward scrolling here */
         snprintf(line_buf, sizeof(line_buf)-1, "%s%s%s",
             s->linebuffer, "   ", s->linebuffer);
         s->line = line_buf;