diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
index 5c54aa2440..f39da18f4d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -1020,6 +1020,12 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::setupUIConditions()
                 return GetDisplayOptions().m_ContrastModeDisplay != HIGH_CONTRAST_MODE::NORMAL;
             };
 
+    auto boardFlippedCond =
+        [this]( const SELECTION& )
+        {
+            return GetCanvas()->GetView()->IsMirroredX();
+        };
+
     auto footprintTreeCond =
             [this] (const SELECTION& )
             {
@@ -1027,6 +1033,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::setupUIConditions()
             };
 
     mgr->SetConditions( ACTIONS::highContrastMode,         CHECK( highContrastCond ) );
+    mgr->SetConditions( PCB_ACTIONS::flipBoard,            CHECK( boardFlippedCond ) );
     mgr->SetConditions( PCB_ACTIONS::toggleFootprintTree,  CHECK( footprintTreeCond ) );
 
     mgr->SetConditions( ACTIONS::print,                    ENABLE( haveFootprintCond ) );
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
index 0ee00aa37f..db1fdc13b0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_footprint_editor.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     contrastModeSubMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::layerAlphaInc );
     viewMenu->Add( contrastModeSubMenu );
 
+    viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::flipBoard,                  ACTION_MENU::CHECK );
+
     viewMenu->AppendSeparator();
     viewMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::toggleFootprintTree,        ACTION_MENU::CHECK );