diff --git a/src/diff/tests.rs b/src/diff/tests.rs
index ab94e51..9ac8fa7 100644
--- a/src/diff/tests.rs
+++ b/src/diff/tests.rs
@@ -664,3 +664,45 @@ Second:
 
     assert_eq!(result, expected);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn reverse_empty_file() {
+    let p = create_patch("", "make it so");
+    let reverse = p.reverse();
+
+    let hunk_lines = p.hunks().iter().map(|h| h.lines());
+    let reverse_hunk_lines = reverse.hunks().iter().map(|h| h.lines());
+
+    for (lines, reverse_lines) in hunk_lines.zip(reverse_hunk_lines) {
+        for (line, reverse) in lines.iter().zip(reverse_lines.iter()) {
+            match line {
+                l @ Line::Context(_) => assert_eq!(l, reverse),
+                Line::Delete(d) => assert!(matches!(reverse, Line::Insert(i) if d == i)),
+                Line::Insert(i) => assert!(matches!(reverse, Line::Delete(d) if d == i)),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let re_reverse = apply(&apply("", &p).unwrap(), &reverse).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(re_reverse, "");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn reverse_multi_line_file() {
+    let original = r"Commander Worf
+What do you want this time, Picard?!
+Commander Worf how dare you speak to mean that way!
+";
+    let modified = r"Commander Worf
+Yes, Captain Picard?
+Commander Worf, you are a valued member of my crew
+Why, thank you Captain.  As are you.  A true warrior. Kupluh!
+Kupluh, Indeed
+";
+
+    let p = create_patch(original, modified);
+    let reverse = p.reverse();
+
+    let re_reverse = apply(&apply(original, &p).unwrap(), &reverse).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(re_reverse, original);
+}
diff --git a/src/patch/mod.rs b/src/patch/mod.rs
index 1efb2cf..2b98246 100644
--- a/src/patch/mod.rs
+++ b/src/patch/mod.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ impl<'a, T: ToOwned + ?Sized> Patch<'a, T> {
     pub fn hunks(&self) -> &[Hunk<'_, T>] {
         &self.hunks
     }
+
+    pub fn reverse(&self) -> Patch<'_, T> {
+        let hunks = self.hunks.iter().map(Hunk::reverse).collect();
+        Patch {
+            original: self.modified.clone(),
+            modified: self.original.clone(),
+            hunks,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: AsRef<[u8]> + ToOwned + ?Sized> Patch<'_, T> {
@@ -278,6 +287,18 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Hunk<'a, T> {
     pub fn lines(&self) -> &[Line<'a, T>] {
         &self.lines
     }
+
+    /// Creates a reverse patch for the hunk.  This is equivalent to what
+    /// XDL_PATCH_REVERSE would apply in libxdiff.
+    pub fn reverse(&self) -> Self {
+        let lines = self.lines.iter().map(Line::reverse).collect();
+        Self {
+            old_range: self.new_range,
+            new_range: self.old_range,
+            function_context: self.function_context,
+            lines,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for Hunk<'_, T> {
@@ -362,3 +383,13 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for Line<'_, T> {
         *self
     }
 }
+
+impl<T: ?Sized> Line<'_, T> {
+    pub fn reverse(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Line::Context(s) => Line::Context(s),
+            Line::Delete(s) => Line::Insert(s),
+            Line::Insert(s) => Line::Delete(s),
+        }
+    }
+}