diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr_parser.cpp
index 0feeb24ffe..a86031ebce 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_io/kicad_sexpr/pcb_io_kicad_sexpr_parser.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2012 CERN
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2023 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2024 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -487,9 +487,12 @@ void PCB_IO_KICAD_SEXPR_PARSER::parseEDA_TEXT( EDA_TEXT* aText )
     wxCHECK_RET( CurTok() == T_effects,
                  wxT( "Cannot parse " ) + GetTokenString( CurTok() ) + wxT( " as EDA_TEXT." ) );
 
-    // These are not written out if center/center, so we have to make sure we start that way.
+    // These are not written out if center/center and/or no mirror,
+    // so we have to make sure we start that way.
+    // (these parameters will be set in T_justify section, when existing)
     aText->SetHorizJustify( GR_TEXT_H_ALIGN_CENTER );
     aText->SetVertJustify( GR_TEXT_V_ALIGN_CENTER );
+    aText->SetMirrored( false );
 
     // In version 20210606 the notation for overbars was changed from `~...~` to `~{...}`.
     // We need to convert the old syntax to the new one.