diff --git a/apps.json b/apps.json
index 230d74339..f8ae37fae 100644
--- a/apps.json
+++ b/apps.json
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   { "id": "welcome",
     "name": "Welcome",
     "icon": "app.png",
-    "version":"0.11",
+    "version":"0.12",
     "description": "Appears at first boot and explains how to use Bangle.js",
     "tags": "start,welcome",
     "allow_emulator":true,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     "name": "Customised Welcome",
     "shortName": "My Welcome",
     "icon": "app.png",
-    "version":"0.11",
+    "version":"0.12",
     "description": "Appears at first boot and explains how to use Bangle.js. Like 'Welcome', but can be customised with a greeting",
     "tags": "start,welcome",
     "custom":"custom.html",
diff --git a/apps/mywelcome/ChangeLog b/apps/mywelcome/ChangeLog
index bca4ff2dd..b012da933 100644
--- a/apps/mywelcome/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/mywelcome/ChangeLog
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
       BTN2 now goes to menu on release
 0.10: Add birthday style
 0.11: Skip double buffering, use 240x240 size
+0.12: Fix swipe direction (#800)
diff --git a/apps/mywelcome/app.js b/apps/mywelcome/app.js
index 9d4a54928..772f3986b 100644
--- a/apps/mywelcome/app.js
+++ b/apps/mywelcome/app.js
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ function move(dir) {
 
 
 
-Bangle.on('swipe',move);
+Bangle.on('swipe', dir => move(-dir));
 setWatch(()=>move(1), BTN3, {repeat:true});
 setWatch(()=>{
   // If we're on the last page
diff --git a/apps/welcome/ChangeLog b/apps/welcome/ChangeLog
index 3e70af0ee..519222c52 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/welcome/ChangeLog
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
       BTN2 now goes to menu on release
 0.10: Tweaks to reduce memory usage
 0.11: Fix initial screen fill colour
+0.12: Fix swipe direction (#800)
diff --git a/apps/welcome/app.js b/apps/welcome/app.js
index ebe3e44e0..047b0cdb2 100644
--- a/apps/welcome/app.js
+++ b/apps/welcome/app.js
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function move(dir) {
 
 
 
-Bangle.on('swipe',move);
+Bangle.on('swipe', dir => move(-dir));
 setWatch(()=>move(1), BTN3, {repeat:true});
 setWatch(()=>{
   // If we're on the last page