diff --git a/src/app/block_actions.rs b/src/app/block_actions.rs
index 86d0dc2bb..096e71f9e 100644
--- a/src/app/block_actions.rs
+++ b/src/app/block_actions.rs
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
                 id: TEST_GRIP_START + index,
                 world,
                 is_midpoint: false,
-                shape: if p.flip {
-                    crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Square
-                } else {
-                    crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Triangle
-                },
-                dir: None,
+                shape: crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Triangle,
+                dir: actions::grip_direction(&p, value).and_then(|direction| {
+                    (actions::v(transform.apply(actions::native(direction)))
+                        - actions::v(transform.apply(codec::types::Vector3::ZERO)))
+                    .try_normalize()
+                }),
                 axis: None,
             });
         }
@@ -336,12 +336,12 @@ impl OpenCADStudio {
                 id: TEST_GRIP_START + index,
                 world,
                 is_midpoint: false,
-                shape: if p.flip {
-                    crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Square
-                } else {
-                    crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Triangle
-                },
-                dir: None,
+                shape: crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Triangle,
+                dir: actions::grip_direction(&p, value).and_then(|direction| {
+                    (actions::v(transform.apply(actions::native(direction)))
+                        - actions::v(transform.apply(codec::types::Vector3::ZERO)))
+                    .try_normalize()
+                }),
                 axis: None,
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/app/block_editor_tests.rs b/src/app/block_editor_tests.rs
index b23de5435..75316765c 100644
--- a/src/app/block_editor_tests.rs
+++ b/src/app/block_editor_tests.rs
@@ -270,12 +270,34 @@ fn block_actions_rotate_flip_mouse_grips_authoring_history_and_reopen() {
         app.tabs[i].scene.selected.insert(insert);
         app.refresh_properties();
         let depth = app.tabs[i].history.undo_stack.len();
+        let flip_grip = app.tabs[i]
+            .selected_grips
+            .iter()
+            .find(|g| {
+                super::block_actions::is_test_grip(g.id) && g.world.distance(flip.reference) < 1e-5
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            flip_grip.shape,
+            crate::scene::model::object::GripShape::Triangle
+        );
+        assert!(flip_grip.dir.unwrap().distance(glam::DVec3::Y) < 1e-5);
         click(&mut app, flip.reference);
         assert!(
             app.tabs[i].active_cmd.is_none(),
             "Flip toggles immediately without point input"
         );
         check(&app, insert, -Vector3::UNIT_Y);
+        app.tabs[i].scene.selected.insert(insert);
+        app.refresh_properties();
+        let flip_grip = app.tabs[i]
+            .selected_grips
+            .iter()
+            .find(|g| {
+                super::block_actions::is_test_grip(g.id) && g.world.distance(flip.reference) < 1e-5
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(flip_grip.dir.unwrap().distance(-glam::DVec3::Y) < 1e-5);
         assert_eq!(app.tabs[i].history.undo_stack.len(), depth + 1);
         app.undo_steps(1);
         check(&app, insert, Vector3::UNIT_Y);
diff --git a/src/scene/block_actions.rs b/src/scene/block_actions.rs
index 76160baf1..ca01b0c22 100644
--- a/src/scene/block_actions.rs
+++ b/src/scene/block_actions.rs
@@ -172,6 +172,15 @@ pub(crate) fn grip_position(p: &Parameter, value: Value) -> DVec3 {
     }
 }
 
+/// A Flip arrow points across its reflection line and reverses with its state.
+pub(crate) fn grip_direction(p: &Parameter, value: Value) -> Option<DVec3> {
+    let Value::Flip(flipped) = value else {
+        return None;
+    };
+    let across = DVec3::Z.cross(p.end - p.base).try_normalize()?;
+    Some(if flipped { -across } else { across })
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn parameters(doc: &CadDocument, definition: Handle, kind: Kind) -> Vec<Parameter> {
     let Ok(Some(graph)) = authoring::graph(doc, definition) else {
         return vec![];