diff --git a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
index fb7b5978..d78172cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
+++ b/src/main/java/resonantinduction/mechanical/gear/PartGear.java
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 		if (WrenchUtility.isUsableWrench(player, player.getCurrentEquippedItem(), x(), y(), z()))
 		{
 			if (player.isSneaking())
+			{
+				getMultiBlock().toggleConstruct();
+			}
+			else if (ControlKeyModifer.isControlDown(player))
 			{
 				if (!world().isRemote)
 				{
@@ -125,10 +129,6 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 					player.addChatMessage("Flipped gear to rotate " + (angularVelocity > 0 ? "clockwise" : "anticlockwise") + ".");
 				}
 			}
-			else if (ControlKeyModifer.isControlDown(player))
-			{
-				getMultiBlock().toggleConstruct();
-			}
 			else
 			{
 				getMultiBlock().get().manualCrankTime = 10;
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@ public class PartGear extends PartMechanical implements IMechanical, IMultiBlock
 			WrenchUtility.damageWrench(player, player.getCurrentEquippedItem(), x(), y(), z());
 			return true;
 		}
+		else if (player.isSneaking())
+		{
+			if (!world().isRemote)
+			{
+				getMultiBlock().get().angularVelocity = -angularVelocity;
+				player.addChatMessage("Flipped gear to rotate " + (angularVelocity > 0 ? "clockwise" : "anticlockwise") + ".");
+			}
+		}
 
 		return super.activate(player, hit, item);
 	}