diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
index 9bb9381ba..191661d42 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ClientApp.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,11 @@ const char *ClientApp::daemonName() const
 
 deskflow::Screen *ClientApp::createScreen()
 {
-  const bool invertScrolling = Settings::value(Settings::Client::InvertScrollDirection).toBool();
 #if WINAPI_MSWINDOWS
   return new deskflow::Screen(
       new MSWindowsScreen(
           false, Settings::value(Settings::Core::UseHooks).toBool(), getEvents(),
-          Settings::value(Settings::Client::LanguageSync).toBool(), invertScrolling
+          Settings::value(Settings::Client::LanguageSync).toBool()
       ),
       getEvents()
   );
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ deskflow::Screen *ClientApp::createScreen()
   if (deskflow::platform::isWayland()) {
 #if WINAPI_LIBEI
     LOG_INFO("using ei screen for wayland");
-    return new deskflow::Screen(new deskflow::EiScreen(false, getEvents(), true, invertScrolling), getEvents());
+    return new deskflow::Screen(new deskflow::EiScreen(false, getEvents(), true), getEvents());
 #else
     throw XNoEiSupport();
 #endif
@@ -129,9 +128,7 @@ deskflow::Screen *ClientApp::createScreen()
 #if WINAPI_XWINDOWS
   LOG_INFO("using legacy x windows screen");
   return new deskflow::Screen(
-      new XWindowsScreen(
-          qPrintable(Settings::value(Settings::Core::Display).toString()), false, getEvents(), invertScrolling
-      ),
+      new XWindowsScreen(qPrintable(Settings::value(Settings::Core::Display).toString()), false, getEvents()),
       getEvents()
   );
 
@@ -139,8 +136,7 @@ deskflow::Screen *ClientApp::createScreen()
 
 #if WINAPI_CARBON
   return new deskflow::Screen(
-      new OSXScreen(getEvents(), false, Settings::value(Settings::Client::LanguageSync).toBool(), invertScrolling),
-      getEvents()
+      new OSXScreen(getEvents(), false, Settings::value(Settings::Client::LanguageSync).toBool()), getEvents()
   );
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.cpp
index cad0829ed..558ac7c25 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 #include "common/Settings.h"
 #include "deskflow/App.h"
 
-PlatformScreen::PlatformScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool invertScrolling)
-    : IPlatformScreen(events),
-      m_invertScrollDirection(invertScrolling)
+PlatformScreen::PlatformScreen(IEventQueue *events) : IPlatformScreen(events)
 {
+  m_invertScrollDirection = Settings::value(Settings::Client::InvertScrollDirection).toBool();
   m_yScrollScale = std::clamp(Settings::value(Settings::Client::YScrollScale).toDouble(), 0.1, 10.0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.h b/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.h
index 3696301d0..ad969a0ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/PlatformScreen.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     int32_t xDelta;
     int32_t yDelta;
   };
-  explicit PlatformScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool invertScrollDirection);
+  explicit PlatformScreen(IEventQueue *events);
   ~PlatformScreen() override = default;
 
   // IScreen overrides
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
index a55e7a60b..60297aaf2 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ struct ScrollRemainder
 
 namespace deskflow {
 
-EiScreen::EiScreen(bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool usePortal, bool invertScrolling)
-    : PlatformScreen{events, invertScrolling},
+EiScreen::EiScreen(bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool usePortal)
+    : PlatformScreen{events},
       m_isPrimary{isPrimary},
       m_events{events},
       m_clipboard{new WlClipboardCollection()},
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
index 3d84aff32..5fad4b772 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ using ClipboardInfo = IScreen::ClipboardInfo;
 class EiScreen : public PlatformScreen
 {
 public:
-  EiScreen(bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool usePortal, bool invertScrolling = false);
+  EiScreen(bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool usePortal);
   ~EiScreen() override;
 
   // IScreen overrides
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
index 04cf9dd10..606174e84 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,8 @@
 HINSTANCE MSWindowsScreen::s_windowInstance = nullptr;
 MSWindowsScreen *MSWindowsScreen::s_screen = nullptr;
 
-MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(
-    bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync, bool invertScrolling
-)
-    : PlatformScreen(events, invertScrolling),
+MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync)
+    : PlatformScreen(events),
       m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
       m_useHooks(useHooks),
       m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
index ce2458df6..fb1489121 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class MSWindowsDropTarget;
 class MSWindowsScreen : public PlatformScreen
 {
 public:
-  MSWindowsScreen(
-      bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync = false, bool invetScrolling = false
-  );
+  MSWindowsScreen(bool isPrimary, bool useHooks, IEventQueue *events, bool enableLangSync = false);
   ~MSWindowsScreen() override;
 
   //! @name manipulators
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.h
index a912a378f..3e5cc6a29 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Mutex;
 class OSXScreen : public PlatformScreen
 {
 public:
-  OSXScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool isPrimary, bool enableLangSync = false, bool invertScrolling = false);
+  OSXScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool isPrimary, bool enableLangSync = false);
 
   virtual ~OSXScreen();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
index e046dc71e..a7e53d46e 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
+++ b/src/lib/platform/OSXScreen.mm
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ void avoidHesitatingCursor();
 bool OSXScreen::s_testedForGHOM = false;
 bool OSXScreen::s_hasGHOM = false;
 
-OSXScreen::OSXScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool isPrimary, bool enableLangSync, bool invertScrolling)
-    : PlatformScreen(events, invertScrolling),
+OSXScreen::OSXScreen(IEventQueue *events, bool isPrimary, bool enableLangSync)
+    : PlatformScreen(events),
       m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
       m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
       m_cursorPosValid(false),
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.cpp
index 72b5ef013..76bf26c01 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ static int xi_opcode;
 
 XWindowsScreen *XWindowsScreen::s_screen = nullptr;
 
-XWindowsScreen::XWindowsScreen(const char *displayName, bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool invertScrolling)
-    : PlatformScreen(events, invertScrolling),
+XWindowsScreen::XWindowsScreen(const char *displayName, bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events)
+    : PlatformScreen(events),
       m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
       m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
       m_events(events)
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.h
index 94279e5ab..f0471fe1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/XWindowsScreen.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class XWindowsScreenSaver;
 class XWindowsScreen : public PlatformScreen
 {
 public:
-  XWindowsScreen(const char *displayName, bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool invertScrolling = false);
+  XWindowsScreen(const char *displayName, bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events);
   ~XWindowsScreen() override;
 
   //! @name manipulators