Index: read.c
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--- read.c	(revision 31243)
+++ read.c	(revision 31244)
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@
 	rnd_coord_t bbw, bbh, anchx, anchy;
 	rnd_coord_t thickness;
 	double scxy;
+	pcb_text_mirror_t mirror;
 	SKIP;
 
 	if (!ctx->state.is_text && (ctx->state.attr_key != NULL)) {
@@ -479,9 +480,10 @@
 			thickness = 0;
 		}
 
+		mirror = ctx->state.flipped ? PCB_TXT_MIRROR_X : 0;
 		pcb_text_new_by_bbox(ctx->state.layer, pcb_font(ctx->pcb, 0, 1),
 			ctx->state.origin_x, ctx->state.origin_y,
-			bbw, bbh, anchx, anchy, scxy,
+			bbw, bbh, anchx, anchy, scxy, mirror,
 			ctx->state.rot, thickness, ctx->state.text_str,
 			pcb_flag_make(PCB_FLAG_CLEARLINE | flg));
 	}