diff --git a/rendering/cacher.cpp b/rendering/cacher.cpp
index 35fd02f72..d7082b52d 100644
--- a/rendering/cacher.cpp
+++ b/rendering/cacher.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void Cacher::CacheAudioWorker() {
   long target_frame = audio_target_frame;
 
   bool temp_reverse = (playback_speed_ < 0);
-  bool reverse_audio = (clip->reversed() != temp_reverse);
+  bool reverse_audio = IsReversed();
 
   long frame_skip = 0;
   double last_fr = clip->sequence->frame_rate;
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@ void Cacher::CacheAudioWorker() {
   QMetaObject::invokeMethod(panel_sequence_viewer, "play_wake", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
+bool Cacher::IsReversed()
+{
+  // Here, the Clip reverse and reversed playback speed cancel each other out to produce normal playback
+  return (clip->reversed() != playback_speed_ < 0);
+}
+
 void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
 
   // is this media a still image?
@@ -496,6 +502,9 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
     // main thread waits until cacher starts fully, wake it up here
     WakeMainThread();
 
+    // determine if this media is reversed, which will affect how the queue is constructed
+    bool reversed = IsReversed();
+
     // get the timestamp we want in terms of the media's timebase
     int64_t target_pts = seconds_to_timestamp(clip, playhead_to_clip_seconds(clip, playhead_));
 
@@ -573,39 +582,55 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
     // for FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES, this is used to store the maximum number of frames that can be added
     int64_t minimum_ts;
 
-    if (olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
-      // get the maximum number of previous frames that can be in the queue
-      minimum_ts = qCeil(olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_size);
-    } else {
-      // get the minimum frame timestamp that can be added to the queue
-      minimum_ts = target_pts - seconds_to_timestamp(clip, olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_size);
-    }
-
     // check if we can add more frames to this queue or not
 
     // for FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_SECONDS, this is used to store the maximum timestamp
     // for FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES, this is used to store the maximum number of frames that can be added
     int64_t maximum_ts;
 
-    bool start_loop = true;
+    // Get queue configuration
+    int previous_queue_type, upcoming_queue_type;
+    double previous_queue_size, upcoming_queue_size;
 
-    if (olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
-      maximum_ts = qCeil(olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_size);
+    // For reversed playback, we flip the queue stats as "upcoming" frames are going to be played before the "previous"
+    // frames now
+    if (reversed) {
+      previous_queue_type = olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_type;
+      previous_queue_size = olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_size;
+      upcoming_queue_type = olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_type;
+      upcoming_queue_size = olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_size;
+    } else {
+      previous_queue_type = olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_type;
+      previous_queue_size = olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_size;
+      upcoming_queue_type = olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_type;
+      upcoming_queue_size = olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_size;
+    }
 
-      // if we already have the maximum number of upcoming frames, don't bother running the below loop at all
-      if (frames_greater_than_target >= maximum_ts) {
-        start_loop = false;
-      }
+    // Determine "previous" queue statistics
+    if (previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
+      // get the maximum number of previous frames that can be in the queue
+      minimum_ts = qCeil(previous_queue_size);
+    } else {
+      // get the minimum frame timestamp that can be added to the queue
+      minimum_ts = qRound(target_pts - second_pts * previous_queue_size);
+    }
+
+    // Determine "upcoming" queue statistics
+    if (upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
+      maximum_ts = qCeil(upcoming_queue_size);
     } else {
       // get the maximum frame timestamp that can be added to the queue
-      maximum_ts = target_pts + seconds_to_timestamp(clip, olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_size);
-
-      // if the latest frame is already past the maximum queue seconds
-      if (latest_pts > maximum_ts) {
-        start_loop = false;
-      }
+      maximum_ts = qRound(target_pts + second_pts * upcoming_queue_size);
     }
 
+    // if we already have the maximum number of upcoming frames, don't bother running the retrieving any frames at all
+    bool start_loop = true;
+    if ((upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES && frames_greater_than_target >= maximum_ts)
+        || (upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_SECONDS && latest_pts > maximum_ts)) {
+      start_loop = false;
+    }
+
+
     if (start_loop) {
 
       interrupt_ = false;
@@ -631,7 +656,7 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
         } else if (decoded_frame->pts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE) {
 
           // check if this frame exceeds the minimum timestamp
-          if (olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_SECONDS
+          if (previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_SECONDS
               && decoded_frame->pts < minimum_ts) {
 
             // if so, we don't need it
@@ -641,16 +666,26 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
 
             if (retrieved_frame == nullptr) {
               if (decoded_frame->pts == target_pts) {
-                SetRetrievedFrame(decoded_frame);
-              } else if (seeked_to_zero) {
 
-                // If this flag is set, it means this was somehow the earliest frame we could get for this timestamp
+                // We retrieved the exact frame we're looking for
+
                 SetRetrievedFrame(decoded_frame);
-                seeked_to_zero = false;
+
+              } else if (decoded_frame->pts > target_pts) {
+
+                if (queue_.size() > 0) {
+
+                  SetRetrievedFrame(queue_.last());
+
+                } else if (seeked_to_zero) {
+
+                  // If this flag is set but we still got a frame after the target timestamp, it means this was somehow
+                  // the earliest frame we could get
+                  SetRetrievedFrame(decoded_frame);
+                  seeked_to_zero = false;
+
+                }
 
-              } else if (decoded_frame->pts > target_pts
-                         && queue_.size() > 0) {
-                SetRetrievedFrame(queue_.last());
               }
             }
 
@@ -661,7 +696,7 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
 
             // check the amount of previous frames in the queue by using the current queue size for if we need to
             // remove any old entries (assumes the queue is chronological)
-            if (olive::CurrentConfig.previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
+            if (previous_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
 
               int previous_frame_count = 0;
 
@@ -693,7 +728,7 @@ void Cacher::CacheVideoWorker() {
             }
 
             // check if the queue is full according to olive::CurrentConfig
-            if (olive::CurrentConfig.upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
+            if (upcoming_queue_type == olive::FRAME_QUEUE_TYPE_FRAMES) {
 
               // if this frame is later than the target, it's an "upcoming" frame
               if (decoded_frame->pts > target_pts) {
diff --git a/rendering/cacher.h b/rendering/cacher.h
index 9692f1192..57fca0e75 100644
--- a/rendering/cacher.h
+++ b/rendering/cacher.h
@@ -570,6 +570,11 @@ private:
    * audio to the audio buffer which will later be sent to the audio output device.
    */
   void CacheAudioWorker();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal function using the Cacher's known information to determine whether this media is playing in reverse
+   */
+  bool IsReversed();
 };
 
 #endif // CACHER_H
diff --git a/rendering/exportthread.cpp b/rendering/exportthread.cpp
index 06cc9970c..3c50776ed 100644
--- a/rendering/exportthread.cpp
+++ b/rendering/exportthread.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void ExportThread::run() {
     if (params.video_enabled) {
       do {
         // TODO optimize by rendering the next frame while encoding the last
-        renderer->start_render(nullptr, olive::ActiveSequence.get(), nullptr, video_frame->data[0], video_frame->linesize[0]/4);
+        renderer->start_render(nullptr, olive::ActiveSequence.get(), 1, nullptr, video_frame->data[0], video_frame->linesize[0]/4);
         waitCond.wait(&mutex);
         if (!continueEncode) break;
       } while (renderer->did_texture_fail());
diff --git a/rendering/renderthread.cpp b/rendering/renderthread.cpp
index cbb16b5fa..6d92ea422 100644
--- a/rendering/renderthread.cpp
+++ b/rendering/renderthread.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void RenderThread::paint() {
   params.video = true;
   params.texture_failed = false;
   params.wait_for_mutexes = true;
-  params.playback_speed = 1;
+  params.playback_speed = playback_speed_;
   params.blend_mode_program = blend_mode_program;
   params.premultiply_program = premultiply_program;
   params.backend_buffer1 = back_buffer_1.buffer();
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ void RenderThread::paint() {
 
 void RenderThread::start_render(QOpenGLContext *share,
                                 Sequence* s,
+                                int playback_speed,
                                 const QString& save,
                                 GLvoid* pixels,
                                 int pixel_linesize,
@@ -238,6 +239,8 @@ void RenderThread::start_render(QOpenGLContext *share,
 
   seq = s;
 
+  playback_speed_ = playback_speed;
+
   // stall any dependent actions
   texture_failed = true;
 
diff --git a/rendering/renderthread.h b/rendering/renderthread.h
index 4a3a95144..1f89d3043 100644
--- a/rendering/renderthread.h
+++ b/rendering/renderthread.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
   void paint();
   void start_render(QOpenGLContext* share,
                     Sequence *s,
+                    int playback_speed,
                     const QString &save = nullptr,
                     GLvoid *pixels = nullptr,
                     int pixel_linesize = 0,
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ private:
   QOpenGLShaderProgram* ocio_shader;
 
   Sequence* seq;
+  int playback_speed_;
   int divider;
   int tex_width;
   int tex_height;
diff --git a/ui/viewerwidget.cpp b/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
index 581c6a11c..523b56c24 100644
--- a/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
+++ b/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void ViewerWidget::save_frame() {
       fn += selected_ext;
     }
 
-    renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get(), fn);
+    renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get(), 1, fn);
   }
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void ViewerWidget::frame_update() {
       update();
     } else {
       doneCurrent();
-      renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get());
+      renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get(), viewer->get_playback_speed());
     }
 
     // render the audio
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void ViewerWidget::paintGL() {
 
     if (renderer->did_texture_fail() && !viewer->playing) {
       doneCurrent();
-      renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get());
+      renderer->start_render(context(), viewer->seq.get(), viewer->get_playback_speed());
     }
   }
 }