diff --git a/js/ui/windowManager.js b/js/ui/windowManager.js
index 09270914e..fedee72d5 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowManager.js
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ var TouchpadWorkspaceSwitchAction = new Lang.Class({
         this._dx = 0;
         this._dy = 0;
         actor.connect('captured-event', this._handleEvent.bind(this));
+	this._touchpadSettings = new Gio.Settings({schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad'});
     },
 
     _checkActivated() {
@@ -515,7 +516,11 @@ var TouchpadWorkspaceSwitchAction = new Lang.Class({
 
             // Scale deltas up a bit to make it feel snappier
             this._dx += dx * 2;
-            this._dy += dy * 2;
+	    if(!(this._touchpadSettings.get_boolean('natural-scroll'))) 
+		this._dy -= dy * 2;
+	    else
+		this._dy += dy * 2;
+	    
             this.emit('motion', this._dx, this._dy);
         } else {
             if ((event.get_gesture_phase() == Clutter.TouchpadGesturePhase.END && ! this._checkActivated()) ||