diff --git a/common/plotters/SVG_plotter.cpp b/common/plotters/SVG_plotter.cpp
index cbde35a4c2..5124c67ead 100644
--- a/common/plotters/SVG_plotter.cpp
+++ b/common/plotters/SVG_plotter.cpp
@@ -841,10 +841,15 @@ void SVG_PLOTTER::Text( const wxPoint&              aPos,
     }
 
     fprintf( outputFile,
-             "<text x=\"%f\" y=\"%f\"\n"
+             "<text x=\"%f\" y=\"%f\"\n", text_pos_dev.x, text_pos_dev.y );
+
+    /// If the text is mirrored, we should also mirror the hidden text to match
+    if( aSize.x < 0 )
+        fprintf( outputFile, "transform=\"scale(-1 1) translate(%f 0)\"\n", -2 * text_pos_dev.x );
+
+    fprintf( outputFile,
              "textLength=\"%f\" font-size=\"%f\" lengthAdjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\"\n"
              "text-anchor=\"%s\" opacity=\"0\">%s</text>\n",
-             text_pos_dev.x, text_pos_dev.y,
              sz_dev.x, sz_dev.y,
              hjust, TO_UTF8( XmlEsc( aText ) ) );